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Writing Techniques
5 Tips for Adding Otherworldly Elements Into Your Novel
By Hailey Piper
Aug 18, 2023
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Temi Oh: On Untangling Two Reactions to the Same Idea
By Robert Lee Brewer
Aug 16, 2023
Science Fiction/Fantasy
5 Tips on Writing Time Travel That Works
By Nancy McCabe
Jul 23, 2023
Mystery/Thriller
6 Tips for Writing Thrillers With a Speculative Twist
By Jayne Cowie
Jul 19, 2023
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Kemi Ashing-Giwa: On Finding Solace in Writing Science Fiction
By Robert Lee Brewer
Jul 10, 2023
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Jessie Mihalik: On the Benefits and Drawbacks of Writing a Novel Without an Outline
By Robert Lee Brewer
Jun 21, 2023
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Politics and World-Building in Science Fiction and Fantasy
By Steph Magister
Jul 6, 2021
Writing Techniques
3 Do’s and Don’ts of World-Building for Writers
By Moriah Richard
Jun 29, 2021
Science Fiction/Fantasy
3 Rules for Writing a Better Dystopian Novel
By Marissa Levien
Jun 23, 2021
Science Fiction/Fantasy
4 Tips for Developing a Winning Science Fiction Premise
By Sarah Pinsker
May 20, 2021
Science Fiction/Fantasy
7 Tips for Writing a Near-Future Dystopian Novel
By Christina Sweeney-Baird
May 6, 2021
Interviews
Christina Sweeney-Baird: Exploring Gender Dynamics With Speculative Fiction
By Robert Lee Brewer
Apr 27, 2021
Writing Techniques
Building Better Worlds: Select or Create Fantastical Animals
By Moriah Richard
Mar 30, 2021
Interviews
Ehsan Ahmad and Shakil Ahmad: Character-Based Stories
By Robert Lee Brewer
Feb 20, 2021
Writing Techniques
Making Magic, Part 2: Structuring Your Unique System
By Moriah Richard
Jan 26, 2021
Popular Fiction
Sci-Fi/Fantasy First Place Winner: "The Inhibitor Check"
By Christopher Wyer
May 1, 2020
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing: How to Build Fantastic Worlds
By Kameron Hurley
Mar 20, 2017
New Agency Alerts
New Literary Agent Alert: Melissa Nasson of Rubin Pfeffer Content
By Chuck Sambuchino
Oct 17, 2016
New Agency Alerts
New Literary Agent Alert: Vanessa Robins of Corvisiero Literary
By Chuck Sambuchino
Oct 3, 2016
Writer’s Digest Magazine September 2016 Online Exclusives
Science Fiction & Fantasy Today
By
Jessica Strawser
and
Tyler Moss
Jun 21, 2016
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Science Fiction Writing: It’s About the Fiction Not the Science
By Nic Kelman
Dec 10, 2015
What's New
Everything You Would’ve Asked About Steampunk, Had You Known It Existed
By Matt Betts
Aug 13, 2013
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