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Is a Personal Essay Considered Journalism?
Personal Essays

Is a Personal Essay Considered Journalism?

By Alison Hill
Writing Light When the World Is Heavy
Writing Scenes

Writing Light When the World Is Heavy

By Audrey Burges
How a Diagnosis of MS Inspired an Emmy-Nominated Author
Writing Habits and Practices

How a Diagnosis of MS Inspired an Emmy-Nominated Author

By Meredith Berlin
How I Combine Plotting and Pantsing In My Writing
Writing Habits and Practices

How I Combine Plotting and Pantsing In My Writing

By Ali Hazelwood
How To Leverage the Power of a Strong Title in Your Writing
Writing Techniques

How To Leverage the Power of a Strong Title in Your Writing

By Audrey Wick
Why (and How) I Write Issue-Driven Fiction: Instructions for Navigating Our Lives
Writing Techniques

Why (and How) I Write Issue-Driven Fiction: Instructions for Navigating Our Lives

By Lynne Reeves
Follow Industry Typing and Formatting Conventions for Your Writing Genre
Submissions & Proposals

Follow Industry Typing and Formatting Conventions for Your Writing Genre

By Audrey Wick
7 Tips for Writing Across Culture In Fiction
Writing Habits and Practices

7 Tips for Writing Across Culture In Fiction

By Elizabeth Shick
Why You Should Beware Homophones
Grammar

Why You Should Beware Homophones

By Audrey Wick
6 Habits Writers Can Learn From Athletes
Writing Habits and Practices

6 Habits Writers Can Learn From Athletes

By Henriette Lazaridis
Writing a Nonfiction Crime Story in a Literary Style
Creative Nonfiction Writing

Writing a Nonfiction Crime Story in a Literary Style

By Deborah Larkin
5 Tips for Writing Urban Fantasy Fiction
Science Fiction/Fantasy

5 Tips for Writing Urban Fantasy Fiction

By Steve McHugh
On Writing While Surrounded by Great Writing and Writers
Writing Habits and Practices

On Writing While Surrounded by Great Writing and Writers

By Josh Sapan
Pump Up Your Historical Novel With Historical Surprises
Historical

Pump Up Your Historical Novel With Historical Surprises

By John Winn Miller
The 3 Ps of Writing Romantic Suspense
Romance

The 3 Ps of Writing Romantic Suspense

By Laura Griffin
3 Tips for Addressing Serious Topics in Romance Novels
Romance

3 Tips for Addressing Serious Topics in Romance Novels

By Michelle Major
5 Tips for Writing a Tie-In Novel
Writing Techniques

5 Tips for Writing a Tie-In Novel

By Kate Heartfield
10 Ways Writers Can Drive Social Change
Writing Habits and Practices

10 Ways Writers Can Drive Social Change

By Dolly Chugh
8 Things Every Writer Should Know About Classical Music
Writing Techniques

8 Things Every Writer Should Know About Classical Music

By Arianna Warsaw-Fan Rauch
Using Internal Dialogue To Reveal Character
Dialogue

Using Internal Dialogue To Reveal Character

By Audrey Wick
5 Tips for Incorporating Sensitive Family Material Into a Memoir
Memoir

5 Tips for Incorporating Sensitive Family Material Into a Memoir

By Elisa Bernick
5 Insights on Writing About Challenging Topics With Children in Age-Friendly Ways (and Why It’s Important To Do So)
Children's

5 Insights on Writing About Challenging Topics With Children in Age-Friendly Ways (and Why It’s Important To Do So)

By Patty Mechael
Courageous Discomfort: Thoughts on How To Have Important Conversations About Race and Racism for Writers, Readers, and Other Human Beings
Writing Habits and Practices

Courageous Discomfort: Thoughts on How To Have Important Conversations About Race and Racism for Writers, Readers, and Other Human Beings

By Shanterra McBride and Rosalind Wiseman
How To Write More Compelling Dialogue in Fiction
Dialogue

How To Write More Compelling Dialogue in Fiction

By Matthew Farrell