By Genre

Humor Your Readers Can Visualize: How to Make Writing Funnier

Things That Make or Break a Romance Novel

How and Why to Add Romance to Any Story You Tell

How to Keep Readers Engaged

Propelling Narratives Forward: The Dynamics of Engaging Storytelling

Inventing the Past: Making People and Places Resonate With Readers

How Much Research is Necessary to Serve Your Story?

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

Creating Nonstop Plotting in Commercial Fiction

Anatomy of a Compelling (and Effective) Story

Developing a Writing Life

How to Write Great Characters for Great Stories

Conquering the Muddle in the Middle

How Thinking Like a Comedy Writer Can Improve Your Writing, No Matter the Genre

How to Add a Touch of Mystery to Your Historical Fiction--Whether or Not You're Writing a Mystery

10 Tips for Researching and Writing Historical Fiction

Controlling Pacing in Your Science Fiction/Fantasy Novel

Mixed Media: How Music, Newspapers, and Art Can Spark and Structure Compelling Short Fiction

From Self to Universe: Building Character Relationships

Editing and Revising Your Romance Novel

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

Shaping Our Stories: Approaches to Narrative Voice in Creative Nonfiction

Cracking the Code: Using Experimentation to Tap the Lyric Essay

How Three Pages Can Launch Your Book