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The Healing Power of Fiction: Turning Pain Into Prose

Author and peace negotiator Somia Sadiq discusses the healing power of fiction for both writers and readers.

3 Reasons to Reveal Real Secrets (Or Their Emotional Residue) in Your Fiction J.E. Thomas

When Pantsing Pays Off for Writers Chris Saunders

Why I Wrote Fiction Instead of Memoir—Even Though Much of It Is True Andres Schabelman

Why I Choose to Self-Publish My Writing Norah Woodsey

Finding Freedom in Fiction Writing Jean Trounstine

The Power of Proximity: On Using Personal Experience to Write Fiction Amanda DuBois

How to Turn Real-Life Events Into Compelling Fiction Susan Azim Boyer

4 Rules on How to Write the Conflict Between Loyalty and Self-Interest in Fiction Kelly Loy Gilbert

Misdirection Is the Secret Sauce of Plot Twists and Surprise Endings Robert McCaw

Fiction Gives Me Hope Nandita Dinesh

The Story of a Heel: Notes on Memoir and Fiction Joel Agee

3 Things I Learned About Writing From Reading L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón Amy Jones

5 Ways to Seize the Moment With Sensory Detail in Action Scenes Helen Hardt

Samantha Mabry: Author Spotlight Amy Jones

Author Spotlight: Maisy Card Amy Jones

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