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Writing Techniques Just Because It’s Fiction Doesn’t Mean It Isn’t True: Research Interviews for Fiction Writers

Bestselling author Sally Kilpatrick shares seven tips for conducting research interviews for fiction writers who want authentic stories.

Sally Kilpatrick

Mystery/Thriller What Writing Mysteries Taught Me About Fiction Writing Susan Breen

Writing Techniques The Healing Power of Fiction: Turning Pain Into Prose Somia Sadiq

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

Freelance Writing When Pantsing Pays Off for Writers Chris Saunders

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

Self-Publishing Why I Choose to Self-Publish My Writing Norah Woodsey

Writing Habits and Practices Finding Freedom in Fiction Writing Jean Trounstine

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

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

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

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

Writing Habits and Practices Fiction Gives Me Hope Nandita Dinesh

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

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

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

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