fiction

Donna Freitas: Exploring Social Consequences in Fiction
Interviews

Donna Freitas: Exploring Social Consequences in Fiction

Patti Callahan: On Writing About Another Culture
Interviews

Patti Callahan: On Writing About Another Culture

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Interviews

Charles Yu: Writing as the Story Demands

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Interviews

Dallie Ago: Write Like Nobody Will Read Your Work

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Interviews

Evan I. Schwartz: The Rock 'n Roll of Non-Profit Publishing

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Writing Techniques

The “Secret Sauce” Necessary to Succeed at a 30-Day Writing Challenge

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Writing Techniques

Stop Making Sense: Explaining Some Fiction Rules of Logic

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Memoir

How to Write About Grief: 5 Things to Consider When Writing Difficult Topics

Amor Towles
Interviews

The WD Interview: Amor Towles | Exclusive

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Writing Techniques

Life Into Fiction: Turning a True Event Into a Compelling Story

John (J.B.) Jamison is the author of the Emily Graham series
Character

Three Ways to Discover Who Your Characters Really Are

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Writing Techniques

Translating High-Profile Events into Fiction

Damn Fine Story: Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative
Writing Techniques

Tips for Writing About Controversial Topics in Fiction

Begin from the Middle: How to Start Your Story In Medias Res
Writing Techniques

Begin from the Middle: How to Start Your Story In Medias Res

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Writing Techniques

What a Coincidence: 7 Clever Strategies for Harnessing Coincidences in Fiction

5 Tips for Writing About Politics in Fiction
Writing Techniques

5 Tips for Writing About Politics in Fiction

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Writing Techniques

How to Turn Real Events from Your Life into a Work of Fiction

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Publishing Insights

When Your Memoir Wants To Be A Novel

5 Tips for Writing About an Established Relationship
Memoir

5 Tips for Writing About an Established Relationship

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Character

Using Physicality to Bring Your Characters (And Your Fiction) to Life

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Publishing Insights

Grip-Lit: Five Elements Your Story Must Include If You're Writing the Next Gone Girl

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Publishing Insights

Setting the Tangible and the Enduring: Writing Southern Fiction

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Publishing Insights

Tips for Writing About Distant Lands in Fiction

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Publishing Insights

How to Use Fiction to Explore Contemporary Social Issues