Posted on July 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft and creative process advice to offer.
Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors:
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Writing through challenging times: Whether it's your personal world or the broader world that's stressing you out, Tracy Shawn has advice to help you put it aside and focus on the page (Women Writers, Women's Books).
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Coming attractions: Make no mistake, what Donald Maass dubs a BIG PROBLEM is needed to keep your reader interested in the story, but there are other, more frequent — and more subtle — questions that successful authors plant throughout their novels (Writer Unboxed).
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How point of view affects character inner life: Editor Tiffany Yates Martin addresses the challenge of avoiding filter words while still conveying what a character is feeling when you're writing in third person (Jane Friedman).
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The emotion amplifier playbook for antagonists: Becca Puglisi lists a few ways in which your bad guy can successfully control or manipulate your protagonist and their world (Writers Helping Writers).
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