Posted on February 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of advice to offer, spanning a variety of topics.
Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors:
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How to avoid flat characters in your story: Angela Ackerman says a common reason for characters to feel underdeveloped is that something essential about them has been overlooked, and identifies several possible examples (Writers Helping Writers).
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Three words that will unlock your revision: Writer and book coach Monica Cox explains how asking, between each scene or chapter, "because of that" will take your story to the next level (Jane Friedman).
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More revelations from the Meta copyright case: Dan Holloway reports on what we've learned about Meta's AI training efforts from internal emails (Alliance of Independent Authors).
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Overcoming imposter syndrome as an author: Betsey Kulakowski shares how she got past imposter syndrome and looks to others not to compare herself (and fall short), but rather to identify where she can learn and grow (Women Writers, Women's Books).
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