By Element

Master Pacing: How Secrets, Twists, and Foreshadowing Amp Things Up

Creating Nonstop Plotting in Commercial Fiction

Anatomy of a Compelling (and Effective) Story

Point of View: Special Issues for the Mystery and Thriller Writer

Writer's Digest March/April 2026 Digital Edition

Top Ten Mistakes Authors Make When Writing Stories

Finding the Story in Moments of Helplessness

The Art of Restraint in Exposition

Digestible World-building for Writers

The Challenges and Advantages of Amateur Sleuths

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

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

Lessons Learned After a Decade of Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Writing Villains that Readers Love to Hate

Strategies for Writing Compelling Dialogue

How to Write an Opening That Pulls the Reader In

Harnessing the Secret Powers of the 3-Act Structure

Setting the Scene

Thinking Beyond the First Book

Creating Compelling Near Future Worlds in Science Fiction

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