Registration is open! Writer's Digest Writing Retreat: Tuscany 2026
Finding the Flaws: Writing Dimensional, Dynamic Characters
Writing Secondary Characters Who Steal the Show
The Art of People Watching: Translating People into Words
Writing Neurodivergent Characters in Horror
Exploring the Villain's Journey: Crafting Compelling Antagonists
Using Characters to Create Momentum
Writing Characters Outside of Your Personal Experience
What Do Your Characters Want? Using Highly Motivated Characters to Drive Stronger Stories
Writing Mysteries for the YA Market
Writing a Trilogy for Young Adult Readers
Propelling Narratives Forward: The Dynamics of Engaging Storytelling
The Challenges and Advantages of Amateur Sleuths
They Fight Crime! How to Write the Amateur Sleuth
How to Write Great Characters for Great Stories
Emotion vs Feeling in Fiction
Point of Who? Mastering Point of View and Character Development
Terror and Horror: Making a Tense, Unsettling Read
Novel Pacing: The Importance of Length, Depth, and Style
Put Your Side Characters to Work
Mastering Voice: Finding the Magic Mix of Style, POV & Character
Inventing the Past: Making People and Places Resonate With Readers
How to Breathe New Life Into Real Historical Characters
Speculative Realities for Dystopian Times
A Hero, an Anti-hero, and a Villain Walk into a Bar…