What Journalism and Fiction Share
In a post on CrimeReads, Ellen Crosby says writers can learn a lot about fiction by studying journalism. "If journalism is the first rough...
The Power of Small Problems
In a new post, Janice Hardy says that giving your protagonist small problems can elevate your story by creating more conflict and verisimilitude. "Think...
The Links Between True Crime and Urban Legends
In a post on CrimeReads, Jen Williams examines the links between urban legends and true crime, two types of stories that often go viral,...
What Shakespeare Knew About Horror
In a post on CrimeReads, Nicholas Binge says that MacBeth and Othello taught him more about psychological horror than Shakespeare's more violent works. "After more...
Are Your Scenes Plagued by DULL?
In a post on Killzone, James Scott Bell offers advice for cutting the dull parts from your scenes. What are those dull parts?
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Your Mystery Setting is More than a Place
In a recent blog post, mystery writer Zara Altair suggests seven ways you can integrate setting into your mystery novel. "The role of setting...
Could Your Next Bad Idea be a Great One?
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Joseph Lallo says writers should put every scrap of writing they create to good use. "If...
How do Ideas Evolve?
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Sarah Callender examines the hoary yet important question: where do ideas come from? A recent lecture on neuroscience...
Your Book Needs a Hook and a Heart
In a post on DIY MFA, Karyn Fischer offers advice for finding the hook and the heart of your novel. "We need the hook...
10 Myths About Fighting Debunked
In another in her Fight Write™ series for Writer's Digest, Carla Hoch dispels 10 myths about fighting. "Most of these legends come from the screen,"...
