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Writing Techniques
3 Do’s and Don’ts of World-Building for Writers
By Moriah Richard
Jun 29, 2021
Writing Techniques
What Is World-Building?
By Moriah Richard
Apr 27, 2021
Writing Techniques
Building Better Worlds: Select or Create Fantastical Animals
By Moriah Richard
Mar 30, 2021
Writing Techniques
Crafting Animal Characters like an Expert
By Moriah Richard
Feb 23, 2021
Writing Techniques
Making Magic, Part 2: Structuring Your Unique System
By Moriah Richard
Jan 26, 2021
Writing Techniques
Making Magic, Part 1: Defining and Selecting Magic Systems
By Moriah Richard
Dec 29, 2020
Writing Techniques
Building Better Worlds: Five Tips to Guide Your Planning Process
By Moriah Richard
Nov 25, 2020
Interviews
Evie Green: Imaginary Friends and Allowing Change
By Robert Lee Brewer
Oct 26, 2020
Horror
5 Tips for Writing Scary Stories and Horror Novels
By Simone St. James
Oct 20, 2020
Horror
On Writing a Horror Novel Without Intending to Write Horror
By Evie Green
Oct 18, 2020
Writing Techniques
Plausible Scares: Blending the Real and the Unreal in Horror Fiction
By Dustin Grinnell
Oct 16, 2020
Vintage WD
Vintage WD: Six Steps to Salable Horror
By Writers Digest Staff
Oct 15, 2020
Book Recommendations
10 Newer and Terrifying Horror Books for October
By Moriah Richard
Oct 10, 2020
Popular Fiction
Horror First Place Winner: "Tree Gifts"
By Benjamin Barbour
May 1, 2020
Popular Fiction
15th Annual Popular Fiction Awards Winning Short Story: "A Life Measured in Moons"
By Alexandra Hill
May 1, 2020
WD Magazine Online Exclusives
Horror First Place Winner: "The Unexpected Guest"
By Guest Column
Mar 20, 2019
Screenwriting (Film)
Imagination Unchained: BIRD BOX Author Josh Malerman on Film Adaptations, Theatrical Book Readings and More
By Jess Zafarris
Jan 17, 2019
Children's
Writing Scary Stories & Horror for Kids: 4 Lessons from Goosebumps Author R.L. Stine
By Kerrie Flanagan
Oct 30, 2018
Horror
Scare Tactics: 7 Tricks for Writing Terrifying Horror Fiction & Monster Stories
By Jessica Page Morrell
Oct 30, 2018
Writing Techniques
Surprise vs. Suspense and How to Pair Them in Your Writing
By Jane Cleland
Oct 6, 2018
Horror
Reading, Breathing and the Long Sentence: How to Write Horror That Frightens Readers
By Philip Athans
Oct 5, 2018
Off the Page: author interview series
The Writer’s Digest Podcast, Episode 9: Using Your Words for the Power of Good — Interview with Heather Graham
By Jess Zafarris
Oct 5, 2018
Horror
Playing with Common Horror Tropes for Comedic Effect
By Jonathan Rosen
Sep 4, 2018
Publishing Insights
Who Ya Gonna Call? Writing Paranormal and Supernatural Phenomena Realistically and Authentically
By Guest Column
Aug 24, 2018
