By Element

Creating Dynamic Characters That Come to Life

Writer's Digest February 2012 (PDF)

Writing Secondary Characters Who Steal the Show

The Art of People Watching: Translating People into Words

Writing Neurodivergent Characters in Horror

Using Characters to Create Momentum

Writing Characters Outside of Your Personal Experience

Harnessing the Secret Powers of the 3-Act Structure

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

They Fight Crime! How to Write the Amateur Sleuth

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

How to Lay the Groundwork for Writing a Series from the First Book

10 Ways to Ruin Your Characters

Worldbuilding: Creating Depth to Setting

Why I Write

Word Painting: The Fine Art of Writing Descriptively Audio Download

Working the Muddle out of Your Middle

You Have Three Pages to Win Me Over: Essential Advice for Your Opening Pages