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Character motivations can be tricky to convey thoughtfully but clearly. Readers need reminders often enough...

Querying is the worst, and rejection is a huge part of it. In fact, on average, querying authors will receive 100 rejections, but...

Your second act should be something for readers to just get through. There are ways to write one that’s enticing...

Much like the rest of the economy, publishing is seeing a labor shortage that is kept quiet from the author community...

Making sure you have the biggest scenes in the right places will give you a lot of leeway in reader experience...

Why is it that so many antagonists get a long speech right before they no longer matter, and are readers totally bored by this dynamic?

No pressure. It’s just literally the peak of your story. The good news is there are a good few ways to break down how to make it better...

The beginning of your story sets reader expectations for your entire book. So, you don’t want it to feel slow or dated or predictable...