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10 Steps to Maximize Research for Mystery Novelists

Author Wendy Gee shares her 10 steps for maximizing research to write mystery novels that are compelling and authentic.

“See” Your Story Take Shape With Visual Notetaking Liz Massey

The Specificity of Details: Creating a Fully Realized Character in a Work of Historical Fiction Danielle Teller

The Intersection of Inspiration and Research for My Novel Karen F. Uhlmann

Incorporating Nonfiction and True Crime Into a Genre Novel Cynthia Pelayo

On Writing and Research—for Books and Screenplays John Sayles

How Heirlooms and Artifacts Can Help You Tell Your Story Isobella Jade

What Is Undercover Journalism (and Why Is It Usually Discouraged)?Alison Hill

7 Key Tips for Writing Realistically Perilous Drug Scenes Miffie Seideman

A Conversation With Abbott Kahler on How to Write Narrative Nonfiction (Killer Writers)Clay Stafford

How My Writer’s Library Helps My Writing and Research Evette Davis

Researching and Writing True Crime Mikita Brottman

How to Research Your Novel like a Reporter The Editors of Writer's Digest

Handcuffed and Stun-Gunned: How Far Would You Go for Writing Research?April Henry

Researching Your Fiction Like a Reporter Christopher Stollar

I Lived in Castles to Bring My New Novel to Life Amanda Eyre Ward

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