Answer the following questions for each of your main characters to help figure out how each one fits in your novel.

by Leigh Michaels

Here's a Q&A with Marcy Kennedy, winner of the 2009 WD Popular Fiction Awards.

When joining a writing group, you have to make sure you’re in good company. Here’s how.  

by Gigi Rosenberg

Lessons and tips for working on specific aspects of your writing.
—From WD's Writer's Workbook section

Turn your dream novel into a reality by taking some tips from the worksite and using this Story Plan Checklist.

by Karen S. Wiesner

Brad Thor hit No. 1 with his seventh novel, The Last Patriot, but it came at a cost. Read on to find out why Thor’s passion keeps him writing—even in the face of death threats.

by Maria Schneider

At the 2008 Maui Writers Conference, bestselling thriller writer Gary Braver (Skin Deep) said that dread drives thrillers. You know who the good guys and bad guys are. Dull moments will lose an audience, and writers can't afford to lose an audience, even for one page. To captivate an audience (and agents and publishers), Braver offers these 10 essential ingredients for a successful thriller.

At the 2008 Maui Writers Conference, bestselling thriller writer Steve Berry says there are eight key rules that all writers must know and follow.

NaNoWriMo’s Chris Baty shares five tips for writing your book in a month.

by Chris Baty