It’s turning distinctly autumnal outside. Enjoy some reading while hoping for one last heatwave. Here are a few things that have caught my eye this month.
Writing
What history and fantasy have in common by Alex Beecroft
The black moment deconstructed
The storyteller and the wordsmith
Characters haven’t always read the script, by Sarah Duncan
Using save the cat moments
No plotters allowed!
Creating the middle of the story using the three Rs
Five(!) from what’s rapidly becoming my favourite writing blog – Chuck Wendig’s Terrible Minds. All as funny and full of swearing as usual.
Six signs you’re not ready to be a professional writer
25 ways to fuck with your characters
What it’s like being a writer
25 things writers should know about social media
The secret menu of writing advice
Opinion
Stu Wakefield asks of m/m fiction – why does it matter who writes it?
Why I don’t mind critique by Erastes
Ten commandments for a happier writer
Why I read dark edgy m/m romance by Jenre
Do we need gatekeepers?
Three on a similar theme of high productivity and why it’s not always a good thing.
Why are so many writers in such a hurry?
The writer’s productivity trap
Keeping up with the Joneses by Josh Lanyon
A couple of random things
An update from J.L. Langley about the plagiarism case of a few months back.
Something I’ve seen generating a lot of discussion – a news story that says spoilers actually enhance stories.
Hope you find something useful or fun out of that lot! More links in September.
Becky Black 
Just wanted to say a huge thank you for introducing me to Chuck Wendig’s blog – hilarious, sweary and unexpectedly profound at times 😀
They’re great. I follow him on Twitter too, which is always fun.