By Element

Being Funny, Fearing Failure, and Doing It Anyway

When and How to Jettison History in a Historical Novel

How to Breathe New Life Into Real Historical Characters

Punch Them in the Face: Writing Realistic Martial Arts!

Lessons Learned After a Decade of Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Speculative Realities for Dystopian Times

How to Give Your Sci-Fi or Fantasy Universe a Lived-In Feel

A Hero, an Anti-hero, and a Villain Walk into a Bar…

The Challenges (and Opportunities) of Writing a Family Saga

I Got This Idea...: How to Turn Ideas Into Stories

How to Write an Opening That Pulls the Reader In

10 Essential Writing Lessons from 10 Years of Interviewing Bestsellers

Writing Characters Outside of Your Personal Experience

Harnessing the Secret Powers of the 3-Act Structure

Setting the Scene

Kickstarting Your YA Novel

Writing Mysteries for the YA Market

Thinking Beyond the First Book

Creating Compelling Near Future Worlds in Science Fiction

Pour Me a Stiff One: Death Investigation Explained for Writers

Navigating Through The Real-Life Horrors Of The True Crime Genre

How to Use Your Life Experiences to Write Your Novel

The Pros and Cons of Writing as a Pantser vs Outliner and How to Best Use Each

Novel Pacing: The Importance of Length, Depth, and Style