Posted on January 9, 2025 at 3:00 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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Stats, tips, and thoughts on dialogue openings: Kathryn Craft looks at six novels in which the author successfully opens with dialogue, noting what makes this technique actually work in each instance (Writer Unboxed).
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The surprising complexity of picture books: Janet Fox walks would-be authors in this genre through a cause-and-effect story formula shared by a Pixar story artist (Jane Friedman).
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In search of the well-crafted sentence: C.S. Lakin begs writers not to live and die by the word count or clock on the wall, but rather to ensure their words mean something, even if they come to that after carefully revising the story that spilled out as fast as they could type (Live Write Thrive).
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How to find your writing niche: Colleen M. Story debunks some myths about having a literary niche and offers tips to help you see what yours is ... and the benefits of doing so (Writers Helping Writers).
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