Posted on June 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft and creative process advice to offer.
Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors:
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Three goals of a great story: Author Jane Kirkpatrick shares the criteria that Joyce Carol Oates says are necessary for a great story and identifies how her novel meets them (Women Writers, Women's Books).
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Does your story have a forgotten "gun"?: Anne R. Allen provides a guest post for another blog that reminds authors of Anton Chekhov's famous advice about removing details that won't ultimately mean anything to your story's plot (Writers In The Storm).
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How to write different character arcs for the same character, part two: K.M. Weiland offers ways to approach a character's journey as a process that goes beyond one single arc (Helping Writers Become Authors).
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The strength of writing communities: Dede Montgomery describes the connection and empowerment she's found through other writers (Women Writers, Women's Books).
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