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This is the place to learn how to write better fiction. WD editors & guest contributors cover everything about writing—from grammar to writing tips to fueling your creative fire, we have you covered. Your fiction writing career will thank you.

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Mary E. Roach: Radical Acceptance Is Your Friend in This Industry Robert Lee Brewer

Capturing Souls: How My Photography Career Helped Me Publish a YA Dystopian Romance, by Rebecca Danzenbaker

Capturing Souls: How My Photography Career Helped Me Publish a YA Dystopian Romance Novel Rebecca Danzenbaker

Dads Need Role Models Too | Andrew Weiner

Dads Need Role Models Too Andrew Weiner

Hannah McKinnon: I Could Have Wallpapered My House With Rejection Letters Robert Lee Brewer

The Myth of Lightning: Or How My Morbid Curiosity Led to My Most Recent Novel | Karen White

The Myth of Lightning: Or, How My “Morbid Curiosity” Led to My Most Recent Novel Karen White

Seth Haddon: Nurture Patience and Determination As Early as Possible Robert Lee Brewer

Literary Legacy | Jessica Strawser

Literary Legacy Jessica Strawser

Joe Pan: A Single Novel Isn’t Meant To Encompass Everything Robert Lee Brewer

If You Want to Write a Story: 5 Tips for Inspiring Creativity in Young Readers and Writers, by Jeff Mack

If You Want to Write a Story: 5 Tips for Inspiring Creativity in Young Readers and Writers Jeff Mack

3 Tips for Writing Compelling Romantic Comedies, by Danica Nava

3 Tips for Writing Compelling Romantic Comedies Danica Nava

Paul Bradley Carr: On the Tech Industry vs. the Publishing Industry Robert Lee Brewer

A MotherDaughter Lost and Found in Hell: Writing My Novel From the Mother's Journey, by Jennifer Givhan

A MotherDaughter Lost and Found in Hell: Writing My Novel From the Mother’s Journey Jennifer Givhan

Ryan Pote: On the Collaborative Nature of Publishing Robert Lee Brewer

10 Most Important Comma Usage Rules, by Matthew Adams

10 Most Important Comma Usage Rules Matthew Adams

The Perfect Puzzle: 7 Tips for Creating Fiendish Mystery Plots, by Tom Mead

The Perfect Puzzle: 7 Tips for Creating Fiendish Mystery Plots Tom Mead

Kate Russo: Experience Is Often My Best Motivator for Writing Robert Lee Brewer