Posted on December 4, 2024 at 12:00 PM 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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Create compelling suspense and tension no matter what’s happening: Tiffany Yates Martin explains how to keep your reader on the edge of their seat without screaming matches, car crashes, or lurking knife-wielding killers (Jane Friedman).
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Words as weapons, words as windows: Martin also shared some life lessons on how to apply the nuance you take in looking at a fictional villain to real-life encounters ... along with a reminder of the power of storytellers to effect positive change (Writer Unboxed).
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Why everyone should keep an authority list: Joshua Dolezal's exercise on listing the areas in which you can serve as an expert isn't just for boosting your own self-esteem — it's a creativity launchpad, too (Jane Friedman).
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How to portray time and memory in stories: Anita Felicelli describes how she came to understand time, both in real life and in fiction, as not exactly linear and provides examples from other authors' works (Writer's Digest).
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