Posted on March 10, 2023 at 9:36 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
C.S. Lakin won't lie: Writing a good hook is hard (in her opinion, harder than it looks). It helps if...
Posted on February 3, 2023 at 11:05 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Don't get author and editor Dave King wrong — he's fine with retiring storytelling techniques that don't work well. But...
Posted on November 14, 2022 at 10:42 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The advice some authors have heard about prologues is simple: don't write them. As is the case with many craft...
Posted on November 1, 2022 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
John Matthew Fox's advice on writing a standout first paragraph is straightforward and even fun. Go to your bookshelf or...
Posted on October 30, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
There is, of course, absolutely no rule that a book must have a dedication. And there aren't really rules for...
Posted on October 25, 2022 at 10:09 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Like many people, Shane Millar wrote a novel ... and shoved it in a drawer, rarely to be seen again....
Posted on October 19, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Those who enjoy a little levity with their writing advice are in luck today. Jane Friedman has an excerpt from...
Posted on May 23, 2022 at 3:35 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
All authors know a strong opening is essential for any book. Editor and coach Lisa Cooper Ellison recently shared two...
Posted on March 15, 2022 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Beginning any task — including writing a novel — is often the most difficult phase of the project. So it's...
Posted on February 22, 2022 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
When author Melissa Ferguson urges her fellow romance writers to begin their stories with a bang, she's not being raunchy....
