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Mystery/Thriller Why Readers Are Gravitating Toward Sun-Drenched Thrillers and Darker Beach Reads

Author H.Y. Hanna explains why readers are gravitating toward sun-drenched thrillers and darker beach reads (and what that means for writers).

Travel Writing The Setting as a Character Willa Goodfellow

Character How to Use Multiple Point of View Characters to Create a Fully Developed Historical Setting Shelley Noble

Settings Using Setting to Create Conflict in Fiction Tanya Grant

Settings 5 Tips for Nailing a Southern Setting Grace Helena Walz

Settings 4 Tips for Turning Unexpected Settings Into Horrific Playgrounds Philip Fracassi

Settings Dark Corners: 4 Strategies for Developing Horror Settings Kailee Pedersen

Writing Techniques Where I’m Writing From: How Experience Shapes Everything in Fiction James Wade

Settings Setting the Scene: How Travel, Close Quarters, and Only-One-Bed Brought My Characters Together Chip Pons

Settings The Heart of the Story: Using Small-Town Settings to Deepen Character Connections RaeAnne Thayne

Settings Setting the Mood for Readers Jo Schulte

Write Better Fiction Setting the Gothic Scene in the South Mark Mustian

Write Better Fiction How (and Why) to Move Your Protagonist From One Setting to Another Lianne Dillsworth

Write Better Fiction How and Why to Use Your Setting to Create Characters and Plot Elisabeth Eaves

Writing Habits and Practices Finding Home in the Landscape of Childhood Bobi Conn

Write Better Fiction Settings That Build Psychological Suspense: The Human Effect Debbie Babitt

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