Posted on November 2, 2023 at 9:09 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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Tips for writing a successful story climax: Becca Puglisi identifies five elements that will leave your reader satisfied — even if the ending is unhappy — with how the story's tensions and escalations have been resolved (Writers Helping Writers).
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7 tips for writing effective endings to short stories: You have much less margin for error with a short work than in a full-length novel, so author Garnett Kilberg Cohen shares the features of satisfying endings to short stories (Writer's Digest).
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Old friends: Donald Maass noticed that in fiction, longtime friendships provide the "heightening" effect that connects readers to an imaginary world (Writer Unboxed).
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How to read research material in less than half of your usual time: Thelma Fayle makes the case for listening to the audio version of a book at 2.5 speed (or faster) while also reading the hard-copy version (Jane Friedman).
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