Posted on October 2, 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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Eight tips for writing modern-day detective fiction: In author Harry Hunsicker's opinion, the chaos of today's world can lead readers to seek some sort of order and resolution in their fiction — and a well-written procedural story provides exactly that (Writer's Digest).
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Writing lessons from Jane Austen: Book coach Robin Henry looks at how the enduring classic Sense and Sensibility teaches us about strong story structure (Jane Friedman).
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How to draw inspiration from myths and legends: Author Emily Lloyd-Jones gives five tips, ranging from the heavy to light, on using ancient stories to fuel new fiction (Writer's Digest).
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How to use tropes to sell your story with without losing creativity: This conversation enters into marketing advice, but it does begin with a helpful unpacking of trope versus cliché, and reminds you that meeting reader expectation in a genre is key to not just selling a book, but also writing it (Alliance of Independent Authors).
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