Posted on August 3, 2023 at 9:12 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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Five commonalities between heroes and villains: Learn why it's true that the best villains don't know they're villains, in Becca Puglisi's discussion of how to make the bad guy formidable and credible (Writers Helping Writers).
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5 tips for creating compelling ensemble casts: Author M.J. Kuhn helps you make sure that your extra characters are, in fact, adding something beyond complications to your story and its plot (Writer's Digest).
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Iconic characters are made, not born: Literary agent Donald Maass identifies characteristics that many iconic characters share and offers a laundry list of questions to pose about your icon-in-the-making, to guide your craft (Writer Unboxed).
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What is a plot point?: Dave Chesson clarifies that a plot point isn't just any moment in your story — different from story beats — but rather something that changes the plot's trajectory and provides advice for and examples of them (Kindlepreneur).
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How books can be inspired by lesser-known moments in history: Author and journalist Wendy Holden explores the small, obscure moments in famous figures' history that gained outsized importance in the creation of her novels (Writer's Digest).
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