Posted on June 18, 2024 at 3:16 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft and creative process advice to offer.
Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors:
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Top tips on writing a fantasy novel: Lucy V. Hay shares the elements that, from her experience, are essential for the fantasy genre (Writers Helping Writers).
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How far would you go for writing research?: Speaking of experiences, author April Henry lists six common — and uncommon — ways that writers can research their work (Writer's Digest).
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Offstage action: Dave King reflects on how sometimes fiction is best served by letting the reader's imagination fill in what has happened off the page (Writer Unboxed).
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Keep your novel out of the DNF book club: Author Amy L. Bernstein identifies avoidable reasons that will cause a reader to set a book aside (Jane Friedman).
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Procrastination, deadline doom, and general writer panic: Author Heather Webb decided to analyze her reluctance to write, both as a way of solving the problem and of justifying some time away (Writer Unboxed).
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