Posted on 08/16/2022 at 11:31 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Suspense and tension are both important features of your novel. And how they work together is even more powerful, says...
Posted on 08/07/2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Writing a book can feel like a never-ending task. (Not to mention the revising — but that's a whole 'nother...
Posted on 08/02/2022 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Scenes are the building blocks of novels. But, to continue the analogy, what holds them together? Summaries and, sometimes, spacers,...
Posted on 07/24/2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Author Sharon Oard Warner began her series on scenes by covering the "building blocks" — as in, the specific features...
Posted on 07/15/2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Author Sharon Oard Warner is kicking off a three-part series for Jane Friedman's blog on scenes. The first installment is,...
Posted on 07/06/2022 at 09:36 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Most authors understand that their protagonists need a character arc. But knowing something and executing on it are two entirely...
Posted on 06/27/2022 at 09:33 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
If you're a straight writer wanting to incorporate more — or more well-rounded — LGBTQ+ characters, get ready to take...
Posted on 06/16/2022 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
As you've maybe already seen on the reader newswire, today is the 204th anniversary of inspiration striking Mary Shelley for...
Posted on 06/07/2022 at 09:34 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Authors are often encouraged to — and thus try to — find beta readers for their works. Editor Kris Spisak...
Posted on 06/02/2022 at 09:07 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
A book submitted to The Fussy Librarian certainly caught my eye recently, and not necessarily because of the cover, title,...
