Posted on October 30, 2023 at 11:13 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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The power of despair in fiction: K.M. Weiland explains why she finds that stories of hope are made most powerful by the very opposite of hope, with Lord of the Rings as a case study (Helping Writers Become Authors).
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Writing mistakes writers make: Michael Woodson makes the craft and business case for not remaining in one single genre (Writer's Digest).
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8 tips to crafting powerful inner conflict: We can all be our own worst enemies, and that's true of fictional characters; C.S. Lakin offers advice on using that to enhance your story's tension (Live Write Thrive).
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Radical revision: If you feel completely stuck in your story, you can, yes, abandon ship — but Ruth Harris has some thoughts on how you can salvage your work and find the diamond in that very rough draft (Anne R. Allen's Blog ... with Ruth Harris).
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