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On Writing and Research for Books and Screenplays, by John Sayles
Writing Techniques

On Writing and Research—for Books and Screenplays

By John Sayles
How Heirlooms and Artifacts Can Help You Tell Your Story, by Isobella Jade
Writing Habits and Practices

How Heirlooms and Artifacts Can Help You Tell Your Story

By Isobella Jade
What Is Undercover Journalism (and Why Is It Usually Discouraged)?, by Alison Hill
Interviews/Journalism

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

By Alison Hill
7 Key Tips for Writing Realistically Perilous Drug Scenes, by Dr. Miffie Seideman
Writing Scenes

7 Key Tips for Writing Realistically Perilous Drug Scenes

By Miffie Seideman
A Conversation With Abbott Kahler About How to Write Narrative Nonfiction (Killer Writers), by Clay Stafford
Creative Nonfiction Writing

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

By Clay Stafford
How My Writer's Library Helps My Writing, by Evette Davis
Writing Habits and Practices

How My Writer's Library Helps My Writing and Research

By Evette Davis
Researching and Writing True Crime, by Mikita Brottman
Write Better Nonfiction

Researching and Writing True Crime

By Mikita Brottman
How to Research Your Novel like a Reporter
Resources

How to Research Your Novel like a Reporter

By The Editors of Writer's Digest
Handcuffed and Stun-Gunned: How Far Would You Go for Writing Research?, by April Henry
Writing Techniques

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

By April Henry
Researching Your Fiction Like a Reporter | Christopher Stollar
Write Better Fiction

Researching Your Fiction Like a Reporter

By Christopher Stollar
I Lived in Castles to Bring My Novel to Life, by Amanda Eyre Ward
Settings

I Lived in Castles to Bring My New Novel to Life

By Amanda Eyre Ward
Why Research Matters in Fiction, by Jack Du Brul
Historical

Why Research Matters in Fiction

By Jack Du Brul
How to Write a Memoir That's Personal and Deeply Researched, by Greg Wrenn
Memoir

How to Write a Memoir That’s Personal—and Deeply Researched

By Greg Wrenn
Crying in the Johnny Cash Museum: An Author Discovers Nashville One Note at a Time, by Caroline Frost
Writing Habits and Practices

Crying in the Johnny Cash Museum: An Author Discovers Nashville One Note at a Time

By Caroline Frost
Handling Primary and Secondary Sources as a Journalist, by Alison Hill
Interviews/Journalism

Handling Primary and Secondary Sources as a Journalist

By Alison Hill
The Rewarding Duty of the Historical Novelist: Finding the Facts, Then the Truth, by Eliot Pattison
Historical

The Rewarding Duty of the Historical Novelist: Finding the Facts, Then the Truth

By Eliot Pattison
Truths & Categories: How to Research and Represent Truth in Fiction
Writing Techniques

Truths & Categories: How to Research and Represent Truth in Fiction

By J. Lee
12 Dos and Don'ts of Research Travel for Writing | Aimie K. Runyan
Writing Habits and Practices

12 Dos and Don’ts of Research Travel for Writing

By Aimie K. Runyan
Tips on Researching a Book Inspired by Lesser-Known Moments in History | Wendy Holden
Writing Techniques

Tips on Researching a Book Inspired by Lesser-Known Moments in History

By Wendy Holden
5 Things Writers Should Know About "Vikings" and Norse Mythology | Genevieve Gornichec
Writing Habits and Practices

5 Things Writers Should Know About “Vikings” and Norse Mythology

By Genevieve Gornichec
5 Tips on Writing Time Travel That Works | Nancy McCabe
Science Fiction/Fantasy

5 Tips on Writing Time Travel That Works

By Nancy McCabe
5 Tips for Writing an Ahistorical Novel | Tirzah Price
Historical

5 Tips for Writing an Ahistorical Novel

By Tirzah Price
14 Tips for Writing Captivating Historical Mysteries | Anna Lee Huber
Mystery/Thriller

14 Tips for Writing Captivating Historical Mysteries

By Anna Lee Huber
Arr Is for Research: Adventures in Writing a Pirate Novel | Rita Chang-Eppig
Writing Habits and Practices

Arrr Is for Research: Adventures in Writing a Pirate Novel

By Rita Chang-Eppig