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What's Said and Unsaid: Crafting Dialogue in Fiction
Things That Make or Break a Romance Novel
From Crime Scene to Court Room: What Happens After The Body Is Found?
Person, Place, or Crime: Where to Start Your Mystery
Exploring the Villain's Journey: Crafting Compelling Antagonists
The Maddening Middle
Plotting Your Novel From Start to Finish
Plotting the Commercial Novel
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
The First 100 Pages: How to Get a Book Up and Breathing
Conquering the Muddle in the Middle
Everything I Wish I’d Known Before Writing the Book
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
Middle Grade 101: Everything You Need to Know to Write, Sell and Succeed
Querying for Success