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Seeding the Story—How Loose Ends Become Lifelines Author Jane Brookwood shares how loose ends become lifelines with her technique for seeding the story with possibilities. The post Seeding the Story—How Loose Ends Become Lifelines appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/seeding-the-story-how-loose-ends-become-lifelines #Genre #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction #mysteryfiction #PlotBeats

My Family Recipe for Strong Reflective Fiction Author K. Ancrum shares her family recipe for strong reflective fiction that is sure to engage readers during and after the reading. The post My Family Recipe for Strong Reflective Fiction appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/my-family-recipe-for-strong-reflective-fiction #Genre #WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #YoungAdult #ReflectiveFiction

The Art of the Author’s Note: Honesty, Magic, and Everything You Don’t Put in the Novel Authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie discuss the art of the author's note, especially as it relates to writing historical fiction. The post The Art of the Author’s Note: Honesty, Magic, and Everything You Don’t Put in the Novel appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/the-art-of-the-authors-note-honesty-magic-and-everything-you-dont-put-in-the-novel #Genre #Historical #WriteBetterFiction #AuthorNote #historicalfiction

Why Read and Write Horror? Even though it's not a genre for everyone, author T.J. Payne considers why people read and write horror stories. The post Why Read and Write Horror? appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/why-read-and-write-horror #Genre #Horror #WriteBetterFiction #horror #HorrorWriting

Véronique Darwin: This Is My Dream, and I’m Living It In this interview, author Véronique Darwin discusses the importance of connection with her interconnected short story collection, Mom Camp. The post Véronique Darwin: This Is My Dream, and I’m Living It appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/veronique-darwin-this-is-my-dream-and-im-living-it #BeInspired #Interviews #ShortStory #WriteBetterFiction #AuthorSpotlight

Shocking Discovery: Intentional Humorists Do It on Purpose (On Humor) Humor columnist Karim Shamsi-Basha discusses the intentionality of writing humor that is more than just parsley. The post Shocking Discovery: Intentional Humorists Do It on Purpose (On Humor) appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/shocking-discovery-intentional-humorists-do-it-on-purpose-on-humor #Genre #HumorFiction #HumorinNonfiction #WriteBetterFiction #WriteBetterNonfiction

The Enduring Appeal of the Gothic in Fiction Author Rosemary Hennigan reveals the enduring appeal of the gothic in fiction by sharing what gothic is and many gothic books to check out. The post The Enduring Appeal of the Gothic in Fiction appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/the-enduring-appeal-of-the-gothic-in-fiction #Genre #Horror #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction #gothicfiction

A Conversation With Allen Eskens on Building Suspense Through Structure, Character, and Time (Killer Writers) Clay Stafford has a conversation with bestselling author Allen Eskens on building suspense through structure, character, and time. The post A Conversation With Allen Eskens on Building Suspense Through Structure, Character, and Time (Killer Writers) appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/a-conversation-with-allen-eskens-on-building-suspense-through-structure-character-and-time-killer-writers #BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction

Writing Slow-Burn Suspense in a Fast-Content World: How Writers Can Build Momentum Without Relying on Shock Author Michael Cowan explains the process of writing slow-burn suspense in a fast-content world, with examples of tools and books to read. The post Writing Slow-Burn Suspense in a Fast-Content World: How Writers Can Build Momentum Without Relying on Shock appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-slow-burn-suspense-in-a-fast-content-world-how-writers-can-build-momentum-without-relying-on-shock #Genre #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction #suspense #SuspenseFiction

Amy Coombe: It Started Out of Spite In this interview, author Amy Coombe shares how reading a bad book inspired hers, how she went about her world-building, and more. The post Amy Coombe: It Started Out of Spite appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/amy-coombe-it-started-out-of-spite #BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #ScienceFictionFantasy #WriteBetterFiction

Amy Coombe: It Started Out of Spite In this interview, author Amy Coombe shares how reading a bad book inspired hers, how she went about her world-building, and more. The post Amy Coombe: It Started Out of Spite appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/amy-coombe-it-started-out-of-spite #BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #ScienceFictionFantasy #WriteBetterFiction

5 Romance Tropes That Never Fail Denise Hunter, the bestselling author of more than 40 books, shares five romance tropes that never fail writers or readers. The post 5 Romance Tropes That Never Fail appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/5-romance-tropes-that-never-fail #Genre #Romance #WriteBetterFiction #PopularTropes #romance

How Escapism Grounds Us: Writing “What If” Stories Bestselling Author Lori Gold explores the path not taken — why we’re currently obsessed with “what if?” stories. The post How Escapism Grounds Us: Writing “What If” Stories appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/how-escapism-grounds-us-writing-what-if-stories #Plot #WriteBetterFiction #AskingWhatIf #plot #PlotBeats

From Poetry to Murder: How a Poet Writes Crime Poet and author Erica Wright shares the common threads of poetry and crime fiction while also explaining how a poet writes crime. The post From Poetry to Murder: How a Poet Writes Crime appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/from-poetry-to-murder-how-a-poet-writes-crime #Genre #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction #WriteBetterPoetry #crimefiction

Sheila Yasmin Marikar: Don’t Be Precious About Your Process In this interview, author Sheila Yasmin Marikar discusses the ups and downs of marriage and adulthood in her new novel, Incidentals. The post Sheila Yasmin Marikar: Don’t Be Precious About Your Process appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/sheila-yasmin-marikar-dont-be-precious-about-your-process #BeInspired #Genre #Interviews #Literary #WriteBetterFiction

Luke Dumas: Don’t Waste Your Time With Projects You’re Not Passionate About In this interview, author Luke Dumas discusses trusting his storytelling instincts when writing his new horror novel, Nothing Tastes as Good. The post Luke Dumas: Don’t Waste Your Time With Projects You’re Not Passionate About appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/luke-dumas-dont-waste-your-time-with-projects-youre-not-passionate-about #BeInspired #Genre #Horror #Interviews #WriteBetterFiction

Writing Description in Fiction Author Mark Lawrence shares two major keys to writing description in fiction that psychologically hooks readers and builds characters. The post Writing Description in Fiction appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-description-in-fiction #WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #Description #descriptionsetting #WritingDescription

Emma Cleary: On the Terror and Awe of Motherhood In this interview, author Emma Cleary discusses the films that helped inspire her to write her new queer horror novel, Afterbirth. The post Emma Cleary: On the Terror and Awe of Motherhood appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/emma-cleary-on-the-terror-and-awe-of-motherhood #BeInspired #Genre #Horror #Interviews #WriteBetterFiction

Ciera Burch: Middle School Is the Worst Time Ever In this interview, author Ciera Burch discusses writing about self-identity in her new middle-grade novel, Olivia Gray Will Not Fade Away. The post Ciera Burch: Middle School Is the Worst Time Ever appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/ciera-burch-middle-school-is-the-worst-time-ever #BeInspired #Childrens #Genre #Interviews #WriteBetterFiction

Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow: Write That Story That Is Hard To Write In this interview, author Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow discusses writing toward hope with her new picture book, Ramadan Rain. The post Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow: Write That Story That Is Hard To Write appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/jamilah-thompkins-bigelow-write-that-story-that-is-hard-to-write #BeInspired #Childrens #Genre #Interviews #WriteBetterFiction