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Listening to Ghosts: 7 Metaphysical Experiments for Writing Support
Writing Techniques

Listening to Ghosts: 7 Metaphysical Experiments for Writing Support

By Coco Picard
“Write What You Know” vs. Making It All Up in Fiction
Writing Techniques

“Write What You Know” vs. Making It All Up in Fiction

By Margot Harrison
How Telling the Truth Can Increase the Tension and Humor in a Novel
Writing Techniques

How Telling the Truth Can Increase the Tension and Humor in a Novel

By Holly James
Sharon Short | Point of View Quote
Writing Techniques

Managing Point of View: The Distance of Time

By Sharon Short
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From the Magazine

Managing Point of View: Emotional Distance

By Sharon Short
Stay Thirsty, My Friends: On Freeing Writing From the Weight of Perfection
Writing Techniques

Stay Thirsty, My Friends: On Freeing Writing From the Weight of Perfection

By Sarah McCoy
4 Things Writers Should Know About Investigative Reporter Nellie Bly
Historical

4 Things Writers Should Know About Investigative Reporter Nellie Bly

By Maya Rodale
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Revising & Editing

Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Starting at the Beginning

By Michael Woodson
How Daily Meditation Can Lead to New Stories
Writing Habits and Practices

How Daily Meditation Can Lead to New Stories

By Randal Maurice Jelks
How to Write a Biography of a World Leader
Biographies

How to Write a Biography of a World Leader

By Supriya Vani
4 Tips on Writing Dialogue
Dialogue

4 Tips on Writing Dialogue

By Emily Henry
3 Tips to Invite Your Readers into Your Story World–For Writers and Readers of All Ages and Stages
Children's

3 Tips to Invite Your Readers into Your Story World–For Writers and Readers of All Ages and Stages

By Mary Alice Monroe
6 Lessons of Writing for Novelists
Writing Techniques

6 Lessons of Writing for Novelists

By Wendy Wax
How to Approach Friends and Family About Your Memoir
Memoir

How to Approach Friends and Family About Your Memoir

By Ronit Plank
Writing For the Time Impoverished: How to Structure Your Writing to Make Sure You Finish Your Novel
Writing Habits and Practices

Writing for the Time Impoverished: How to Structure Your Writing to Make Sure You Finish Your Novel

By Matthew Harffy
Finding Your Writing Nonfiction Niche and Understanding Why This is So Important
Creative Nonfiction Writing

Finding Your Nonfiction Writing Niche and Understanding Why This Is So Important

By Rick Lauber
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Writing Techniques

FightWrite™: Female Serial Killers

By Carla Hoch
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Writing Techniques

Plausible Scares: Blending the Real and the Unreal in Horror Fiction

By Dustin Grinnell
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Horror

Playing with Common Horror Tropes for Comedic Effect

By Jonathan Rosen
Mastering the Dreaded Synopsis
Publishing Insights

Mastering the Dreaded Synopsis

By Kaitlyn Johnson
Write Better: The 7 Qualities of High-Concept Stories
Writing Techniques

Write Better: The 7 Qualities of High-Concept Stories

By Jeff Lyons
How to Build Tension and Heighten the Stakes
Overcoming Writer's Block

How to Build Tension and Heighten the Stakes

By Jessica Page Morrell
7 Lessons for Delivering a Powerful Message
General

7 Lessons for Delivering a Powerful Message

By Jane Friedman