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Write Better Fiction
Write Better Nonfiction
Write Better Poetry
Get Published
Be Inspired
WD Competitions
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Mystery/Thriller
Mystery/Thriller
Tips for Handling Pacing in a Thriller Novel
By James Byrne
Jun 10, 2022
Mystery/Thriller
Dark Secrets and Dastardly Lies: Ramping Up a Killer Plot
By Connie Berry
May 9, 2022
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
May 7, 2022
Interviews
Ron Corbett: On the Way Characters Can Surprise Us
By Robert Lee Brewer
Apr 20, 2022
Mystery/Thriller
How to Write a Thriller That Delivers
By Wanda M. Morris
Nov 10, 2021
Mystery/Thriller
4 Tips for Writing a Story with an Engaging Mystery
By Christopher Parker
Nov 7, 2021
Mystery/Thriller
Would Mystery Author Agatha Christie Make a Good Amateur Detective?
By Colleen Cambridge
Nov 6, 2021
Interviews
Sherry Thomas: On Cooking Up a Mystery
By Robert Lee Brewer
Nov 4, 2021
Interviews
Wanda M. Morris: On the Characters That Won’t Leave Us
By Robert Lee Brewer
Nov 1, 2021
Interviews
Colleen Cambridge: On Honoring the Golden Age of Detective Fiction
By Robert Lee Brewer
Oct 28, 2021
Interviews
Brian Freeman: On "Rebooting" Another Writer's Legacy
By Robert Lee Brewer
Jul 27, 2021
Mystery/Thriller
Essential Versus Non-Essential Mystery
By Amanda Kabak
Jul 22, 2021
Interviews
T.J. Newman: On Letting Real Life Inspire You
By Robert Lee Brewer
Jul 5, 2021
Interviews
Paul Neilan: On Implementing Dark Humor
By Robert Lee Brewer
Jun 18, 2021
Interviews
Nekesa Afia: On Approaching Genre as a Challenge
By Robert Lee Brewer
May 31, 2021
Interviews
M.M. Chouinard: On Jumping From One Project to Another
By Robert Lee Brewer
May 12, 2021
Mystery/Thriller
The Problem of Solving a Mystery When You're the Prime Suspect
By Mia P. Manansala
May 7, 2021
Mystery/Thriller
Why Memory Is the Scariest Thing Of All in a Psychological Thriller Novel
By Carter Wilson
May 2, 2021
Writing Techniques
5 Points to Consider About Your Crime Fiction Setting
By W.A. Winter
Apr 28, 2021
Interviews
W.A. Winter: On the Joys of Writing Crime Fiction
By Robert Lee Brewer
Apr 20, 2021
Writing Techniques
Planting Clues: Red Herrings That Fool but Don't Frustrate Your Readers
By Kris Calvin
Apr 15, 2021
Interviews
Bridget Foley: On Writing Psychologically Potent Metaphors
By Robert Lee Brewer
Apr 12, 2021
Writing Habits and Practices
5 Tips for Writing a Spy Thriller Novel
By Alma Katsu
Mar 31, 2021
Interviews
Elly Griffiths: The Mystery of Multiple Points of View
By Robert Lee Brewer
Mar 23, 2021
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