Posted on March 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft and process advice to offer.
Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors:
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How to co-author in a cross-country friendship: Carol Kerr explains the logistics of writing a novel with a longtime friend who lived across the country from her (Women Writers, Women's Books).
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The touch (and taste, and feel) of inspiration: When visual or audio aids don't cut it, here's what Sophie Masson does to mimic sensory experiences she'd like to describe in her writing (Writer Unboxed).
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Best ways to pace your story's key moments: Lisa Poisso offers a flexible framework — not a rigid, prescribed formula — for drafting a story with four acts and three turning points in between that will keep a reader wanting more (Writers Helping Writers).
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Telling your story with different forms of communication: Writer and book coach Jennifer Landau offers tips for using texts, emails, and other voice-free ways of talking in your memoir (Jane Friedman).
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