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Science Fiction/Fantasy Developing Magic Systems

Award-winning author Whitney Hill shares considerations for developing a magic system for your stories and how to avoid boxing yourself in for future works.

Science Fiction/Fantasy Cultivation Novels Explained Tao Wong

Breaking In Writers Digest Breaking In: January/February 2026 Moriah Richard

Science Fiction/Fantasy Caitlin Breeze: On Confronting Power Systems Through Fantasy Robert Lee Brewer

Science Fiction/Fantasy Nicole Glover: On Growing as a Writer After Draft One Robert Lee Brewer

Young Adult Roshani Chokshi: On the Darkness of Fairytales Robert Lee Brewer

Science Fiction/Fantasy Lyndsay Ely: We All Deserve a Little Escapism Robert Lee Brewer

Science Fiction/Fantasy Mark Waddell: Decide What “Success” Means for You Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction SenLinYu: Don’t Try To Be for Everyone Robert Lee Brewer

Resources Hybrid Publishing Versus Self-Publishing The Editors of Writer's Digest

Writing Techniques How I Hacked My Way to Writing a Novella Katherine Quevedo

Science Fiction/Fantasy Fantasy Isn’t (Only) Escapism Flavia Brunetti

Science Fiction/Fantasy Ari Marmell: Don’t Be Afraid of Guardrails Robert Lee Brewer

Science Fiction/Fantasy Katherine Marsh: Find a Good Critique Group Robert Lee Brewer

Historical Heists and Historical Context: Why I Set My Novel During the Great Exhibition of 1851 M. K. Lobb

Write Better Fiction Sylvia Mercedes: So Much of This Business Is About Timing Robert Lee Brewer

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