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Write Better Fiction
Write Better Nonfiction
Write Better Poetry
Get Published
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Interviews
Brian Freeman: On "Rebooting" Another Writer's Legacy
By Robert Lee Brewer
Jul 27, 2021
Interviews
T.J. Newman: On Letting Real Life Inspire You
By Robert Lee Brewer
Jul 5, 2021
Writing Techniques
3 Do’s and Don’ts of World-Building for Writers
By Moriah Richard
Jun 29, 2021
Interviews
Don Bentley: On Being Picked to Write a Book in a Famous Series
By Robert Lee Brewer
Jun 9, 2021
Interviews
Nekesa Afia: On Approaching Genre as a Challenge
By Robert Lee Brewer
May 31, 2021
Interviews
Dale Brown: On Giving Your Series a New Direction
By Robert Lee Brewer
May 25, 2021
Interviews
M.M. Chouinard: On Jumping From One Project to Another
By Robert Lee Brewer
May 12, 2021
Mystery/Thriller
The Problem of Solving a Mystery When You're the Prime Suspect
By Mia P. Manansala
May 7, 2021
Mystery/Thriller
8 Ways to Add Suspense to Your Novel
By Guest Column
May 5, 2021
Mystery/Thriller
Why Memory Is the Scariest Thing Of All in a Psychological Thriller Novel
By Carter Wilson
May 2, 2021
Writing Techniques
5 Points to Consider About Your Crime Fiction Setting
By W.A. Winter
Apr 28, 2021
Interviews
W.A. Winter: On the Joys of Writing Crime Fiction
By Robert Lee Brewer
Apr 20, 2021
Writing Techniques
Planting Clues: Red Herrings That Fool but Don't Frustrate Your Readers
By Kris Calvin
Apr 15, 2021
Interviews
Bridget Foley: On Writing Psychologically Potent Metaphors
By Robert Lee Brewer
Apr 12, 2021
Writing Habits and Practices
5 Tips for Writing a Spy Thriller Novel
By Alma Katsu
Mar 31, 2021
Interviews
Alma Katsu: On Where to Put the Big Reveal in a Thriller
By Robert Lee Brewer
Mar 24, 2021
Mystery/Thriller
23 Authors Share Tips on Writing Mystery and Thriller Novels That Readers Love
By Robert Lee Brewer
Feb 25, 2021
Writing Techniques
FightWrite™: Female Serial Killers
By Carla Hoch
Nov 6, 2020
Vintage WD
Vintage WD: 10 Rules for Suspense Fiction
By Writers Digest Staff
Oct 22, 2020
Interviews
Jonelle Patrick: Writing Edgier Than Bookshops and Cats
By Robert Lee Brewer
Oct 19, 2020
Interviews
Chris Mooney: Pushing the Boundaries of Crime Fiction
By Robert Lee Brewer
Aug 24, 2020
WD Magazine Online Exclusives
Thriller/Suspense First Place Winner: "Some Pig"
By Guest Column
Mar 20, 2019
Interviews
Brad Meltzer on Research, Rejections, and More
By Jess Zafarris
Jan 23, 2019
Publishing Insights
Funny You Should Ask: How Fast-Paced Should a Thriller Novel Be?
By Barbara Poelle
Oct 15, 2018
