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The Art of Restraint in Exposition
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
Emotion vs Feeling in Fiction
Terror and Horror: Making a Tense, Unsettling Read
Successful Revision Strategies
Laugh Yourself to Death: Mixing Humor With Darker Topics Like Murder and Suspense
When and How to Jettison History in a Historical Novel
Lessons Learned After a Decade of Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
Writing in Short Forms
The Art of Retelling Existing Short Fiction
The Unexpected: Irony and the Short Story
The Challenges (and Opportunities) of Writing a Family Saga
How to Write an Opening That Pulls the Reader In
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
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