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Writing Techniques Using Photographs, Maps, and Art to Inspire and Inform Your Draft

Bestselling author Kate Khavari shares her process of using photographs, maps, and art to inspire and inform her drafts.

Write Better Nonfiction In Defense of Research for Writing Andrea Curtis

Interviews/Journalism How to Write About Unfamiliar Topics With Authority!Chris Saunders

Historical The Way We Were Jeff Somers

Mystery/Thriller 10 Steps to Maximize Research for Mystery Novelists Wendy Gee

Writing Habits and Practices “See” Your Story Take Shape With Visual Notetaking Liz Massey

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

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

Writing Techniques Incorporating Nonfiction and True Crime Into a Genre Novel Cynthia Pelayo

Writing Techniques On Writing and Research—for Books and Screenplays John Sayles

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

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

Writing Scenes 7 Key Tips for Writing Realistically Perilous Drug Scenes Miffie Seideman

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

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

Write Better Nonfiction Researching and Writing True Crime Mikita Brottman

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