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Things Can't Get Worse, But They Can Get Funnier: The Value of Humor in Your Writing

Being Funny, Fearing Failure, and Doing It Anyway

When and How to Jettison History in a Historical Novel

How to Breathe New Life Into Real Historical Characters

Punch Them in the Face: Writing Realistic Martial Arts!

Lessons Learned After a Decade of Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Speculative Realities for Dystopian Times

A Hero, an Anti-hero, and a Villain Walk into a Bar…

How to Give Your Sci-Fi or Fantasy Universe a Lived-In Feel

Writing in Short Forms

An Appetite for the Page

Roadmap for Plotters and Pantsers

The Art of Retelling Existing Short Fiction

The Unexpected: Irony and the Short Story

Writing Villains that Readers Love to Hate

The Challenges (and Opportunities) of Writing a Family Saga

I Got This Idea...: How to Turn Ideas Into Stories

How to Write an Opening That Pulls the Reader In

Strategies for Writing Compelling Dialogue

The Writer's Compass

Writing and Selling Your Memoir: 2012 Writer's Digest Conference Session

Writer's Digest November/December 2018 Digital Edition

Creating Dynamic Characters That Come to Life

Writer's Yearbook 2017 Download