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Posted on April 22, 2024 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer.
Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors:
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The cowboy: Becca Puglisi defines this character type and explains how it doesn't just apply to a guy in a particular kind of hat riding a horse (Writers Helping Writers).
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How to motivate emotionally challenging characters: Puglisi also has a guest post on provoking action or reactions from sociopaths, psychopaths, and traumatized characters (Anne R. Allen's Blog ... with Ruth Harris).
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How to use symbolic and archetypal settings: K.M. Weiland responds to a fellow writer's question about choosing a place loaded with meaning in fiction (Helping Writers Become Authors).
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Four elements to write a dystopian fantasy: Author Christina Bacilieri explores the features of this genre that will captivate readers (Writer's Digest).
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Top five tips for writing a book for young readers: Author Karla Arenas Valenti sets up this advice piece by interviewing two of her characters (Writer's Digest).
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The prohibition against prologues: Editor Tiffany Yates Martin says it's totally fine to have a prologue in your work, but you've got to do it right — and she provides a list of do's and don'ts for you (Writer's Digest).
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