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The Art of People Watching: Translating People into Words
Writing Neurodivergent Characters in Horror
Exploring the Villain's Journey: Crafting Compelling Antagonists
Using Characters to Create Momentum
What Do Your Characters Want? Using Highly Motivated Characters to Drive Stronger Stories
What Agents and Editors are Looking for in First Pages
The Storytelling Trio: Mastering Beginning, Middle, and End
The Maddening Middle
Lights, Camera, OPEN!
Avoid the Sagging Middle of Your Mystery
How to Write an Opening That Pulls the Reader In
Writing Satisfying Endings
Conquering the Muddle in the Middle
From Keyboard to Camera: Screenwriting for Novelists
Plotting Your Novel
Plotting Your Novel From Start to Finish
Plotting the Commercial Novel
Get It Done: How to Conquer Procrastination, Crush Writer’s Block, and Create Killer Plot Twists Even If the Well Feels Dry
Harnessing the Secret Powers of the 3-Act Structure
Writer's Yearbook 2025 (Print Edition)
The Writer’s Digest Guide to Plot: 126 Tropes, 125 Plot Twist Prompts, and Plot Advice From Award-Winning and Bestselling Authors
Coming of Age: Writing a Young Adult Novel
Setting the Scene
Kickstarting Your YA Novel