can't help telling stories
Of course, you use social media. You’re reading this blog post and probably have one of your own. You’re on Facebook and Twitter and Tumblr and a few more. But has your approach been scattershot or systematic? Look at these suggestions and rethink — or develop — your plan.
How to Create a Social Media Marketing Plan From Scratch
Skop past the promo at the top of this post (you can go back later if you want) to get to this advice for nonfiction writers.
5 Research Steps Before Writing Your Book Proposal
http://janefriedman.com/2014/07/09/5-research-steps-write-book-proposal/
A friend who used to work in radio and I were comparing notes this week about how writing varies for different media. We agreed that it generally needs to be tighter for radio than print, but that it should be “good” for both. We also agreed research is important, in addition to word choice and grammar.
We talked a little, too, about how people in various media work. Here’s more on that topic from one of radio’s best.
I’m Ira Glass, Host of This American Life, and This Is How I Work
http://lifehacker.com/im-ira-glass-host-of-this-american-life-and-this-is-h-1609562031
Despite the headline writer’s enthusiasm, I don’t find these photos all that eerie.
Fascinating? Yes, in a picture-prompt sort of way.
Pick one and write 1,000 words — or a novel, or a poem, or a history of window displays.
Eerie and Fascinating Photos of a Completely Empty New York City Taken in 1964
No matter what you write, research is important. But beyond knowing background about the people, places and things of your story, it’s good to be able to know what has already been written about your subject.
Just how many histories of crocheting already exist? What else has been written about sparkling vampires or robotic lawmen?
One place that can help with that research is the American Library Association’s Booklist magazine and website.
sharon p. lynn 