Posted on August 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft and mindset advice to offer.
Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors:
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How to write fiction that's true: If, like Jann Alexander, you find yourself inspired by actual events, she has specific suggestions on how to keep the bones of the facts while respecting the people who lived it (Women Writers, Women's Books).
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Milestones: Vaughn Roycroft reflects on the sway that his earliest authorial accomplishments hold over him and on how he hopes to shift his mindset to allow future milestones to bring the same joy (Writer Unboxed).
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Dear best friend: Gwendolyn Womack can't remember where she heard a piece of writing advice that became her North Star — "When you are writing, pretend that you are telling the story to your best friend" — but she swears by it ... and wonders what advice serves the same purpose to other writers (Writer Unboxed).
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What is a subplot, and why do you need one?: C.S. Lakin explains how to ensure subplots enhance your story, rather than serving as filler (Live Write Thrive).
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How to use the 12 Jungian archetypes in your novel: Ingvaras Galinskas lists these archetypes (which, yes, were actually created by someone besides Carl Jung) and describes how to use the mirroring characteristics of each to drive the plot (Live Write Thrive).
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