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Craft tips for authors: October 16, 2025

Posted on October 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best craft advice for writers that that we came across Thursday, October 16, 2025.

Tagged As: Characters, Plot / narrative, Setting, Writing advice

Craft tips for authors: October 1, 2025

Posted on October 1, 2025 at 10:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Lisa K Friedman's description of how she uses paper dolls and maps to keep close track of her characters and their journeys was among the best craft advice for writers that that we came across Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: First lines and first chapters, Horror, Romance, Setting, Writing advice

Craft tips for authors: September 23, 2025

Posted on September 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best craft advice for writers that that we came across Tuesday, September 23, 2025.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Artificial intelligence (AI), Characters, Motivational, Plot / narrative, Setting, Writing advice

Craft tips for authors: August 19, 2025

Posted on August 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In this roundup of writing craft and creative process advice posts, author Juliet Marillier compares her work on revising her work-in-progress's structure to the duties of an arborist with a problem tree.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Creativity, Editing, Setting, Writing advice