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Posted on June 25, 2024 at 10:00 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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How to create secondary characters that will win over readers: Bestselling author Marina Adair shares the five ways she helps the supporting cast stand out in a good way (Writer's Digest).
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Plot or bust in five easy steps: Adair also has advice – in the same quantity — on sketching out your story (Women Writers, Women's Books).
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How are character archetypes different from tropes?: Becca Puglisi explains that the former is universal, but the latter requires context in order for it to function (Writers Helping Writers).
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Fact, fiction, or a fusion: Author Cathleen Watkins discusses how she chooses which pieces of real life to bring into literature (Women Writers, Women's Books).
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