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Maureen Kilmer: On Balancing Horror and Comedy
Interviews

Maureen Kilmer: On Balancing Horror and Comedy

By Robert Lee Brewer
How (and Why) To Write Horror That Feels Like It Could Really Happen
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How (and Why) To Write Horror That Feels Like It Could Really Happen

By Michael J. Seidlinger
Michael J. Seidlinger: On Asking Questions in Horror
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Michael J. Seidlinger: On Asking Questions in Horror

By Robert Lee Brewer
Andrew Joseph White: On Finding Hope Through Horror
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Andrew Joseph White: On Finding Hope Through Horror

By Robert Lee Brewer
From Our Readers
From the Magazine

What Book or Short Story With a Sinister Tone Has Had a Lasting Impact on You as a Reader or Writer?: From Our Readers (Comment for a Chance at Publication)

By Moriah Richard
Popular Horror Tropes for Writers
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21 Popular Horror Tropes for Writers

By Robert Lee Brewer
3 Tips for Writing Possession Horror
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3 Tips for Writing Possession Horror

By Andy Marino
3 Do’s and Don’ts of World-Building for Writers
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3 Do’s and Don’ts of World-Building for Writers

By Moriah Richard
What Is World-Building?
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What Is World-Building?

By Moriah Richard
Building Better Worlds: Select or Create Fantastical Animals
Writing Techniques

Building Better Worlds: Select or Create Fantastical Animals

By Moriah Richard
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Writing Techniques

Crafting Animal Characters like an Expert

By Moriah Richard
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Writing Techniques

Making Magic, Part 2: Structuring Your Unique System

By Moriah Richard
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Writing Techniques

Making Magic, Part 1: Defining and Selecting Magic Systems

By Moriah Richard
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Writing Techniques

Building Better Worlds: Five Tips to Guide Your Planning Process

By Moriah Richard
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Interviews

Evie Green: Imaginary Friends and Allowing Change

By Robert Lee Brewer
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5 Tips for Writing Scary Stories and Horror Novels

By Simone St. James
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On Writing a Horror Novel Without Intending to Write Horror

By Evie Green
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Writing Techniques

Plausible Scares: Blending the Real and the Unreal in Horror Fiction

By Dustin Grinnell
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Vintage WD

Vintage WD: Six Steps to Salable Horror

By Writers Digest Staff
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Book Recommendations

10 Newer and Terrifying Horror Books for October

By Moriah Richard
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Popular Fiction

Horror First Place Winner: "Tree Gifts"

By Benjamin Barbour
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Popular Fiction

15th Annual Popular Fiction Awards Winning Short Story: "A Life Measured in Moons"

By Alexandra Hill
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WD Magazine Online Exclusives

Horror First Place Winner: "The Unexpected Guest"

By Guest Column
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Screenwriting (Film)

Imagination Unchained: BIRD BOX Author Josh Malerman on Film Adaptations, Theatrical Book Readings and More

By Jess Zafarris