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How to Write Great Characters for Great Stories

Conquering the Muddle in the Middle

How Thinking Like a Comedy Writer Can Improve Your Writing, No Matter the Genre

The Murky Middle: How to Plot Your Way Out of Any Story

Writer's Digest March/April 2018 Digital Edition

Writer's Digest September 2010 (PDF)

Writer's Digest September 2011 (PDF)

Writer's Digest January 2019 Digital Edition

Writer's Digest January 2011 (PDF)

Cracking the Code: Using Experimentation to Tap the Lyric Essay

Top Ten Mistakes Authors Make When Writing Stories

Finding the Story in Moments of Helplessness

Kick the Imposter to the Curb: The Benefits of Allowing Who You Are as a Writer to Reflect Who You Are as a Person

Visual Storytelling: How to Write Compelling and Visual Fiction

How to Incorporate Gothic Elements Into Any Genre of Writing

How to Use Psychological Horror to Your Advantage in Fiction

Terror and Horror: Making a Tense, Unsettling Read

Put Your Side Characters to Work

Mastering Voice: Finding the Magic Mix of Style, POV & Character

Laugh Yourself to Death: Mixing Humor With Darker Topics Like Murder and Suspense

Things Can't Get Worse, But They Can Get Funnier: The Value of Humor in Your Writing

Being Funny, Fearing Failure, and Doing It Anyway

When and How to Jettison History in a Historical Novel

Punch Them in the Face: Writing Realistic Martial Arts!