Posted on October 3, 2023 at 9:15 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:
-
Crafting unforgettable character arcs: Book coach C.S. Lakin provides her framework for guiding your character arcs as well as fellow coach Michael Hague's six-act story structure, so that you can align the character arc with your plot and theme (Live Write Thrive).
-
Five questions to answer when writing a fake-dating romance: Here's another framework to guide your writing, this one from author Andie J. Christopher about a specific romance subgenre (Writer's Digest).
-
Ways to find a great premise for a romance novel: Perhaps you're open to any niche for your love story — author Beth O'Leary describes how she keeps her mind open to the possibilities for her meet-cutes (Writer's Digest).
-
Bullies as a muse: Author Gary Braver walks us through how he used the real-life case of the Slender Man stabbings to explore the character developments of adolescent bullies and their victims (Writer Unboxed).
Categories: Behind the scenes