Posted on December 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM 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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Why three types of character motivation matter: Lucy V. Hay uses the example of Fourth Wing's Violet Sorrengail to illustrate some key principles of effective and believable character motivation (Writers Helping Writers).
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Please allow your characters moments of happiness: Lesley Krueger explains (and shows) how a break in the suffering or struggling will benefit a novel's pacing ... not to mention allow the reader to relax for a moment (Jane Friedman).
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How to begin your novel at the beginning: Emilie-Noelle Provost presents the advice from a Margaret Atwood MasterClass that helped her solve the problem with her latest novel's opening (Writer Unboxed).
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