Posted on March 11, 2024 at 2:00 PM 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 matriarch: Learn more about the character type and trope of the strong female elder (Writers Helping Writers).
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Why the rule about dialogue tags isn't cast iron: Roz Morris explains why she mostly agrees that "said" is the best dialogue tag, but is open to a few exceptions (Nail Your Novel).
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Writing a multi-POV story that keeps your readers wanting more: Author and writing coach Kristen Bird describes her technique for both providing the reader with plenty of information from various sources, while still keeping them guessing as to how it all works out and works together (Writer's Digest).
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Tinker, tailor, writer, frog: Kelsey Allagood shares more lessons about the act of practicing writing that she took from another hobby — this time, knitting and crocheting (Writer Unboxed).
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