Posted on May 14, 2024 at 10:13 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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Writing about the supernatural for middle-grade readers: Author Carol Williams has three pieces of advice for how to thrill and chill younger bookworms without going too far (Writer's Digest).
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Creating a sense of place in fiction: Author Caroline Cleveland shares five techniques, and examples of their execution, for making the reader truly feel like they're "in" your novel (Writer's Digest).
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The queen bee: Learn how to make good use of this character type and trope (Writers Helping Writers).
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Five reasons to consider writing a memoir in present tense: Author Gina DeMillo Wagner believes that avoiding past tense is a great way to reinforce to the reader — and the writer — that a good memoir does far more than just chronicle events (Jane Friedman).
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