Posted on December 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft and process advice to offer.
Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors:
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Coping mechanism thesaurus — maladaptive fantasy: Becca Puglisi gives examples of how codependence, as a way to process and handle stress and hurt, can both help your character and hold them back (Writers Helping Writers).
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Crafting cinematic action by scene segmenting: C.S. Lakin provides her process of breaking a scene idea into its most powerful moments, so that when you write it, you can strategically choose what to show the reader, as if you're a filmmaker (Jane Friedman).
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Tips for overcoming the blank-page blues: Here are the tricks that author Andrew Welsh-Huggins uses to ensure that writing time actually yields something (Writer's Digest).
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Why writers need deliberate breaks: Author Elizabeth S. Craig knows that it can feel counterintuitive to spend time away from the keyboard, so she shares the benefits it's brought to her writing career.
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