By Element

Realistic Action in Novels

Writer's Digest September 2011 (PDF)

Invincible: Creating Compelling Heroes and Villains

Writer's Digest January 2011 (PDF)

The Challenges and Advantages of Amateur Sleuths

10 Forensic Faux Pas & How to Get Away With Murder!

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

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

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

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

Strategies for Writing Compelling Dialogue

How to Write an Opening That Pulls the Reader In

Thrills in the First Person: How Writing in the First Person Present Can Peak the Drama

How to Create a Series Character That Readers Will Root For

Writer's Digest November/December 2018 Digital Edition

Writer's Digest February 2010 (PDF)

Writing Mysteries for the YA Market

How to Write (or Not Write) Courtroom Scenes

Pour Me a Stiff One: Death Investigation Explained for Writers

Where To Find The Line? Comedy In Crime Fiction

They Fight Crime! How to Write the Amateur Sleuth

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