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And now, for the first time ever, we've digitized decades of issues from our prestigious archives to share with the world. In this archive collection, discover five full issues from our vault, each of which includes exclusive historic interviews and columns from Stephen King, Anne Rice, Mary Higgins Clark and more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eWriter's Digest \u003c\/em\u003eJune 1977, Featuring Stephen King\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eFormat: PDF\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStephen King is not only the preeminent master of horror,he's also one of the most prolific and well-known authors of our time. His 54 novels have been adapted across a broad array of media and earned critical acclaim from around the world. 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Owen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Audiovisual Writing: A Word Beyond Words\" by Allan Amenta\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\nAnd more!\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eWriter's Digest\u003c\/em\u003e January 1985, Featuring Peter Straub\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eFormat: PDF\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter Straub is the author of \u003cem\u003eFloating Dragon\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGhost Story\u003c\/em\u003e, and co-author (with Stephen King) of \u003cem\u003eThe Talisman\u003c\/em\u003e. His horror fiction has earned literary nods including the Bram Stoker Award, the World Fantasy Award and the International Horror Guild Award. In the column \"Ghost Storyteller,\" Straub discusses plot, pacing and other fiction techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther notable stories in this issue include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Mastering the Short Story\" by Paul Darcy Boles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Classified Information\" by Dennis E. Hensley scans the classified ads of his local newspaper to find up to 30 salable ideas a day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Chronicle: King of the Road\" by Larry L. King \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\nAnd more!\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eWriter's Digest\u003c\/em\u003e November 1988, Featuring Anne Rice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eFormat PDF\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a broad array of genres in her repertoire, including horror, Christian literature and erotica, Anne Rice is one of the most popular and widely read authors in recent history. However, she earned her title as the \"queen of horror\" for \u003cem\u003eThe Vampire Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e, her series that includes the popular \u003cem\u003eInterview with the Vampire\u003c\/em\u003e. In this full issue of Writer's Digest, discover an interview with Rice in which she explains the sensuality of horror fiction, the meaninglessness of rejections, and the need to believe in yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther notable stories in this issue include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Chronicle: How the Hell Did I Write a Book?\" by Barry Manilow (yes, that Barry Manilow)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Six Classic Elements of the Bestselling Novel\" by Evan Marshall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA series of seven games for writers by Doug Donaldson\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\nAnd more!\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eWriter's Digest\u003c\/em\u003e January 2003, Featuring Ridley Pearson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eFormat PDF\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBestselling author Ridley Pearson is well-known not only for his children's and middle grade adventure books including the\u003cem\u003e Peter and the Star Catchers \u003c\/em\u003eseries, but also dozens of adult suspense and thriller novels including the \u003cem\u003eRisk Agent\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Walt Fleming\u003c\/em\u003e series,and many more standalone novels. In this issue, discover a feature entitled \"4 Great Ways to Put Research to Work in Your Novel\" in which Pearson discusses the secrets of suspense and making your story believable by merging fact and fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther notable stories in this issue include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn interview with John Steinbeck's son, Thomas Steinbeck, about publishing in his father's shadow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"10 Tabloid Tips to Better Writing\" by then-Star magazine editor Peter Riley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"10 Writing Rules for Fiction Success\" by Raymond Obstfeld\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\nAnd more!\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eWriter's Digest\u003c\/em\u003e October 2003, Featuring Mary Higgins Clark\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eFormat: PDF\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs if one \"royal\" writer weren't enough, this issue features \"queen of suspense\" Mary Higgins Clark, who shares her secrets in this gripping interview. 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To truly frighten your readers you must understand the relationship between terror and horror. It's pairing the clues, the suspense, the unknown, and dread with the truth, the reveal, the monstrous, and confrontation. In this OnDemand Webinar, instructor Richard Thomas talk about the theories and concepts behind this, as well as techniques for how to execute it in layers, with depth, emotion, and impact.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSTRUCTOR BIO:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRichard Thomas is the award-winning author of eight books—\u003cem\u003eDisintegration and Breaker\u003c\/em\u003e (Penguin Random House Alibi), \u003cem\u003eTransubstantiate, Staring Into the Abyss, Herniated Roots, Tribulations, Spontaneous Human Combustion\u003c\/em\u003e (Turner Publishing), and \u003cem\u003eThe Soul Standard\u003c\/em\u003e (Dzanc Books). 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From Gothic Romance to Southern Gothic and Suburban Gothic, there are elements of haunting and decay everywhere you look. Learn how to incorporate the Gothic into your fiction no matter what genre you write, as instructor Gwendolyn Kiste discuss what makes a story Gothic in the first place and how those features are easily transcribed to different places, time periods, and characters. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSTRUCTOR BIO:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGwendolyn Kiste is the three-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Rust Maidens, Reluctant Immortals, Boneset \u0026amp; Feathers, And Her Smile Will Untether the Universe, Pretty Marys All in a Row,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Invention of Ghosts\u003c\/em\u003e. Her short fiction and nonfiction have appeared in \u003cem\u003eNightmare Magazine, Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy, Vastarien, Tor's Nightfire, Black Static, The Dark, Daily Science Fiction, Interzone,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLampLight\u003c\/em\u003e, among others. Find her online at gwendolynkiste.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Writer's Digest Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43966500208881,"sku":"WDSHIGEIAGW2022","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/4046\/5730\/files\/WDU-2023-HorrorVirtualConference-360x485-GothicElements.jpg?v=1696535612"},{"product_id":"writing-horror-bundle-2023","title":"Writing Horror Bundle 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eLearn from the experts on how to write a horror story that excites readers for decades (or centuries)! Even the scariest and most attention-grabbing horror story ideas will fall flat without a foundation of knowledge about the genre and expectations of the audience. We've updated this collection for writers in 2023, with brand new webinars featuring subjects like true crime, gothic elements, and psychological horror. With these tools, you'll be ready to research, write and publish a bloodcurdling, spine-tingling horror story that readers are too afraid to put down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Five Things Every Horror Author Needs to Know\" href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/products\/five-things-every-horror-author-needs-to-know-u5020?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=0ea875f22\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFive Things Every Horror Author Needs to Know\u003c\/a\u003e (Video): In this OnDemand tutorial, v\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eeteran editor and best-selling author Philip Athans provides tips, tricks, and warnings for horror authors. From how to avoid the traps of cliches like the \"Needy Ghost\" or the \"Scooby-do Ending\" to the not-so-subtle difference between horror and terror, this is the sort of stuff they don't teach you in English class: how to scare the pants off someone! ($29.99 value)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Supercharge Your Horror: How to Take Your Horror Fiction to the Next Level\" href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/products\/supercharge-your-horror-how-to-take-your-horror-fiction-to-the-next-level?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=0ea875f22\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSupercharge Your Horror: How to Take Your Horror Fiction to the Next Level\u003c\/a\u003e (OnDemand Webinar): Horror fiction is hotter than ever – in the traditional press, the small press, the indie scene, and of course with readers. How can you make your tales of terror stand out from the pack? By supercharging your horror! Tim Waggoner has written over fifty novels of horror and dark fantasy, as well as seven collections of short stories. In this OnDemand webinar, he’ll share with you the sinister and forbidden secrets of turning hum-drum horror into stories that will have your readers shrieking for more! ($79.99 value) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/collections\/all-products\/products\/terror-and-horror-making-a-tense-unsettling-read\" title=\"Terror and Horror: Making a Tense, Unsettling Read\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTerror and Horror: Making a Tense, Unsettling Read\u003c\/a\u003e (OnDemand Webinar): Writing scary stories is not as easy as it seems. To truly frighten your readers you must understand the relationship between terror and horror. It's pairing the clues, the suspense, the unknown, and dread with the truth, the reveal, the monstrous, and confrontation. In this OnDemand Webinar, instructor Richard Thomas talk about the theories and concepts behind this, as well as techniques for how to execute it in layers, with depth, emotion, and impact. ($79.99 value)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Navigating Through The Real-Life Horrors Of The True Crime Genre\" href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/collections\/ondemand-webinars\/products\/navigating-through-the-real-life-horrors-of-the-true-crime-genre\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNavigating Through The Real-Life Horrors Of The True Crime Genre\u003c\/a\u003e (OnDemand Webinar): From the monstrous to the parodied, the true crime genre is in a renaissance. Deciding on whether or not to fully immerse yourself into a grisly story or take a more distant approach is one of the toughest challenges to tackle - and the first of many for a true crime author. 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By utilizing elements of psychological (and sociological) horror, a writer can root the story within the subconscious, resulting in a palpable window into the pathologies of your novel. ($79.99 value)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"How to Incorporate Gothic Elements Into Any Genre of Writing\" href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/collections\/all-products\/products\/how-to-incorporate-gothic-elements-into-any-genre-of-writing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHow to Incorporate Gothic Elements Into Any Genre of Writing\u003c\/a\u003e (OnDemand Webinar): The Gothic is very often associated with horror, but if you peel back the layers, you can discover hints of it lurking in nearly all corners of literature. From Gothic Romance to Southern Gothic and Suburban Gothic, there are elements of haunting and decay everywhere you look. Learn how to incorporate the Gothic into your fiction no matter what genre you write, as instructor Gwendolyn Kiste discuss what makes a story Gothic in the first place and how those features are easily transcribed to different places, time periods, and characters. ($79.99 value)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/products\/writers-digest-september-october-2022-digital-edition?_pos=14\u0026amp;_sid=b70b6f47f\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"Writer's Digest September\/October 2022 Digital Edition\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWriter's Digest September\/October 2022\u003c\/a\u003e (Digital Edition): As the nights start to get longer, the leaves start changing colors, and Halloween decorations start making their appearance, writers start turning to the darker, more haunting themes in their work. And so does Writer’s Digest in the September\/October issue, themed around Sinister Stories. It covers everything from writing evil characters to writing horror microfiction to how to avoid scams that would turn one’s publishing life into a horror story. ($7.99 value)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Visual Storytelling: How to Write Compelling and Visual Fiction\" href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/collections\/all-products\/products\/visual-storytelling-how-to-write-compelling-and-visual-fiction\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVisual Storytelling: How to Write Compelling and Visual Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e (OnDemand Webinar): Want to write a story with scenes that keep the reader turning the pages? In this OnDemand webinar, Chris Mooney discusses the techniques used by screenwriters - techniques that can be used in fiction to create compelling scenes and characters. ($79.99 value) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Genre Fluidity: The Secrets of How to Really Land a Book Deal\" href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/collections\/all-products\/products\/genre-fluidity-the-secrets-of-how-to-really-land-a-book-deal\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGenre Fluidity: The Secrets of How to Really Land a Book Deal\u003c\/a\u003e (OnDemand Webinar): It’s easy to get a prestigious label like “poet” or “novelist” stuck in your head. But there are many kinds of books out there. When you’re hitting roadblocks to selling your manuscript, being willing to consider the market and compromise can often lead you to success and big book deals. In this OnDemand webinar, award-winning journalist and bestselling author Susan Shapiro guides writers through what is necessary to really land a book deal and find success. 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Writing that combines tropes, ideas, or different genres in unexpected ways to create something entirely new. Or novels that mix interactive elements with traditional storytelling to guide, or even misguide, readers (think: \u003ci\u003eCloud Cuckoo Land\u003c\/i\u003e by Anthony Doerr). 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His over 165 stories in print include The Best Horror of the Year (Volume Eleven), Cemetery Dance (twice), Behold!: Oddities, Curiosities and Undefinable Wonders (Bram Stoker winner), PANK, storySouth, Gargoyle, Weird Fiction Review, Midwestern Gothic, Shallow Creek, The Seven Deadliest, Gutted: Beautiful Horror Stories, Qualia Nous, Chiral Mad (numbers 2-4), PRISMS, Pantheon, and Shivers VI. He was also the editor of four anthologies: The New Black and Exigencies (Dark House Press), The Lineup: 20 Provocative Women Writers (Black Lawrence Press) and Burnt Tongues (Medallion Press) with Chuck Palahniuk. He has been nominated for the Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, Thriller, and Audie awards. In his spare time he is a columnist at Lit Reactor. He was the Editor-in-Chief at Dark House Press and Gamut Magazine. 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This isn't about writing a happy ending or pulling your punches, this is about fully embracing horror—the bleak, the scary, the unsettling, and the gory—while at the same time finding hope, optimism, and other emotions outside of terror. The last flavor, the last emotion, the last image—it CAN be inspiring, uplifting, and hopeful. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eInstructor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Thomas \u003c\/strong\u003eis the award-winning author of eight books—\u003cem\u003eDisintegration and Breaker\u003c\/em\u003e (Penguin Random House Alibi), T\u003cem\u003eransubstantiate, Staring Into the Abyss, Herniated Roots, Tribulations, Spontaneous Human Combustion\u003c\/em\u003e (Turner Publishing), and \u003cem\u003eThe Soul Standard\u003c\/em\u003e (Dzanc Books). 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Valued at $655.90, this package includes eight OnDemand webinars taught by bestselling horror authors, and two digital editions of Writer's Digest \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c-mrkdwn__highlight\"\u003eMagazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e featuring cover interviews with authors Chuck Wendig and Stephen Graham Jones, all at a discount of 90% off. Save money and craft the nightmare of your dreams today!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProducts included in the bundle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/collections\/magazine-issues\/products\/writers-digest-september-october-2023-digital-edition\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWriter's Digest September\/October 2023 Digital Edition\u003c\/a\u003e - \u003cspan\u003eSo much about writing and publishing is mysterious. In a way, each new story one starts drafting is a mystery—who are these characters, what do they want, and what will happen to them? Likewise, once the story is revised and polished, how can the writer get the story into the hands of readers? The September\/October 2023 issue of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWriter’s Digest\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is all about “Facing the Mysterious,” whether that’s figuring out the plot twist, finding an agent, or talking to the press once the book is published. ($7.99 value)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/collections\/magazine-issues\/products\/writers-digest-march-april-2025-digital-edition\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWriter's Digest March\/April 2025 Digital Edition\u003c\/a\u003e - \u003cspan\u003eSometimes, the most exciting writing is that which confounds expectations. Writing that combines tropes, ideas, or different genres in unexpected ways to create something entirely new. Or novels that mix interactive elements with traditional storytelling to guide, or even misguide, readers (think: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCloud Cuckoo Land\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Anthony Doerr). In this issue, readers will find articles about writers, stories, and techniques that effectively mash up seemingly disparate genres or elements of storytelling to push the boundaries of writing. ($7.99 value)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/collections\/ondemand-webinars\/products\/the-physiology-of-fear\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Physiology of Fear\u003c\/a\u003e - \u003cspan\u003eLearn how fear affects the human mind and body – and how to make this work for you in your fiction. 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($79.99 value)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/collections\/ondemand-webinars\/products\/finding-hope-in-horror\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFinding Hope in Horror \u003c\/a\u003e- \u003cspan\u003eFor some people, horror is gory, bleak, and unsettling. And that can certainly be the case, but what about Hopepunk? What about putting some hope in your horror, what might that look like? Is your horror story worth the trip? Does the horror HAVE to win every time? This isn't about writing a happy ending or pulling your punches, this is about fully embracing horror—the bleak, the scary, the unsettling, and the gory—while at the same time finding hope, optimism, and other emotions outside of terror. The last flavor, the last emotion, the last image—it CAN be inspiring, uplifting, and hopeful.  ($79.99 value)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/collections\/ondemand-webinars\/products\/what-i-wish-id-known-when-starting-out-in-horror\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWhat I Wish I'd Known When Starting Out in Horror\u003c\/a\u003e - \u003cspan\u003eOne of the most effective (but draining) ways for writers to learn is through making mistakes...lots of mistakes. But what if you could cut down on these \"learning moments\" by getting some inside information from someone who's already been through that gauntlet. In the horror community’s tradition of paying forward and with the aim of decreasing participants’ learning curves, a veteran horror writer shares what he wishes he’d known when starting his career. ($79.99 value)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/collections\/ondemand-webinars\/products\/terror-vs-horror\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTerror vs. Horror \u003c\/a\u003e- \u003cspan\u003eIn order to tell a truly haunting and effective horror story you must do many things, but the most crucial is the balance between terror and horror. What does that mean? Horror is a balance between clues, hints, tension, and foreshadowing (terror) paired with the truth, the reveal, the horror come home to roost (horror). We'll talk about this concept in greater detail, along with ways to execute both aspects, to create a thoughtful, layered, intense horror story. ($79.99)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/collections\/ondemand-webinars\/products\/the-power-of-setting-in-your-novel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Power of Setting in Your Novel \u003c\/a\u003e- \u003cspan\u003eOf the three basic elements of a novel—plot, character, and setting—setting is often considered the least important aspect of storytelling—or, on the flip side, setting is elevated to the role of a character in its own right. The truth is plot, character, and setting are (or should be) inextricably intertwined. In “The Power of Setting,” Connie Berry will demonstrate how authors can use setting to immerse readers in the story, drive the plot, amplify character, plant clues and red herrings, create conflict and ramp up tension, reflect themes, reveal backstory, and foreshadow later events. She will also discuss five ways authors get setting wrong—and how to fix them. ($79.99 value)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/collections\/ondemand-webinars\/products\/how-to-weld-dread-hanging-and-carrying-a-dark-mood-from-start-to-finish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHow to Weld Dread: Hanging and Carrying a Dark Mood From Start to Finish\u003c\/a\u003e - \u003cspan\u003eOne way to capture the attention of readers and keep them engaged in a story is to build a sense of dread. In this presentation, Donyae Coles will go over what \"dread\" is in the sense of story and how to pull it into a story beyond just fear of the \"bad guy.\" Although a horror author, Coles will speak to how dread can be used in other genres of fiction as well to create compelling stories readers love. 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