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Rebecca Joines Schinsky
June 25, 2012
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The Best #BadWritingTips

Lest you cling to the notion that Twitter is a waste of time for writers, I present to you the best of #badwritingtips, a veritable “What Not to Do” guide for getting your word on.

It began innocently enough with a lone tweet on a sweltering Saturday night.

Then it became a trending topic (the holy grail/big white whale of hashtaggery) that spawned some real gems and covered everything from vocabulary to mechanics to the always-mysterious process of getting an agent.

The fun continued, hitting on how to build suspense, name characters, and write sex.

And for good measure, a timely reminder to keep your eyes on your own paper…or not:

Any #badwritingtips of your own or favorites from the tag to add?

 

 

 

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Rebecca Joines Schinsky is the senior editor and community manager of Book Riot. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccaschinsky and Tumblr.

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