Wednesday Craft: July 9, 2025
A midweek booster of craft ideas: current book deal trends, the dangers of withholding details, and advice on vivid verbs, character secrets, story openings, proofreading, and character inner life.
Another Wednesday Craft loaded with craft treasure! I’m so glad to have this extra weekday opportunity to share the craft wisdom I’ve been collecting lately. These are the ideas about writing that make me wish I’d said that—so I know they’ll spark something for you too.
My tea may be predictable this morning (straight chai, no add-ins), but what’s brewing in this week’s Wednesday Craft is anything but.
The sorts of books publishers are making deals on right now
Why being mysterious with key details in your story often backfires
Plus: a great vivid verbs list, a writer thesaurus entry about character secrets, tips to glean from successful openings, proofreading tips from a publishing industry icon, and advice on decreasing narrative distance to sink into your character’s inner life
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