Posted on August 19, 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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Self-editing tips for fiction authors: C.S. Lakin provides ten ways for you to easily clean up your work before sending it to a professional editor (Live Write Thrive).
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How to write sizzling sex scenes despite the fear of sizzling: Author Rebecca Anne Nguyen shares how to process the anxiety of writing intimate scenes that will be shared publicly under your own name or pen name (Writer Unboxed).
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The secret to writing strong themes: K.M. Weiland explains how to understand theme in terms of plot and character, rather than a "message" or preaching (Helping Writers Become Authors).
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Five ways to test your nonfiction book idea: Book coaches Bethany Saltman and Fran Hauser pose five questions to test whether you should develop a particular nonfiction book idea (Jane Friedman).
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Reflections and tips for aspiring nonfiction authors: Author Mindy Vail shares the ten guidelines she used as she wrote her latest book, The MindShift Effect (Women Writers, Women's Books).
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