Storyville: Great Titles—Hooking Your Readers
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Theme
Some ideas on how to hook your readers with your titles.
Comics And Comics Movies Need Good Villains
By Peter Derk
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Character
Where have all the villains gone?
Story Structure: The Magic Bullet that Nearly Killed Me
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Plot
Matthew Quirk, author of the newly-released 'Dead Man Switch,' talks about the secret code of storytelling he learned from screenwriting.
Five Storytelling Tips I Learned from Watching 'The Bachelor'
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Setting
Five examples of how reality TV Shows 'The Bachelor' and 'The Bachelorette' showed me how to write better stories.
Open to Inspiration: How Your Own Family History Can Feed Your Fiction
By Alex Segura
Acclaimed crime/mystery novelist Alex Segura talks about finding inspiration for his next book in his own family's Cuban history.
10 Reasons Why Poetry is the Manliest of Genres
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Poetry
We all know genres aren't male or female, but if they all ended up in a bar fight, would poetry be the manliest?
The Violence Yet to Come: Breaking Down the 'Taboo' Pilot
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Character
A craft-based look at the pilot episode of FX's 'Taboo.'
Writing the Crime Scene: 5 Fictional Female Detectives of Note
By Repo Kempt
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Research
March is Women's History Month in most of the world (except Canada), so here's five fictional female detectives that you probably don’t know, but should.
Storyville: Writing Contemporary Magical Realism
Tips on how to write contemporary magical realism.
The Dos and Don'ts of Book Tour: An Author's Survival Guide
By Steph Post
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Live Reading
Honest, real advice for making it through your first book tour.
5 Comics Every Crime Writer Needs To Read
By Repo Kempt
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Research
Crime writers can learn a lot about their craft from well-written comic books. Here's five superb crime comics to whet your appetite.
Storyville: Writing a Story or Novel Based on One Emotion
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Theme
Tips, advice and process for writing a story or novel based on one emotion.
8 Prescient Dystopian Shorts—in Short, We're F*#&ed!
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Theme
Some dystopian tales to remind us to be careful what we wish for-—Heaven on Earth is just the B-side to End of Days.
Storyville: How to Survive a Creative Writing Workshop
A guide to surviving your creative writing workshop.
Representation Matters: A Literary Call To Arms
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Character
Representation is key to good writing. This is true whether you're a novelist or a playwright; whether you work in television or in game development. All narrative has the power to impact culture.
Writing the Crime Scene: Arson
By Repo Kempt
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Research
A guide to writing realistic depictions of arson and fire investigation in crime fiction.
Elizabeth Bennet: The Original Manic Pixie Dream Girl?
By Leah Rhyne
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Literary Devices
Let's dig into the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope to see if, perhaps, Jane Austen created the original: Elizabeth Bennet of 'Pride and Prejudice'.
Storyville: 101 Ways to Make 2017 Your Best Year as a Writer Yet
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Research
101 Ways to Make 2017 Your Best Year as a Writer Yet
Writing the Crime Scene: Gunshot Wounds
By Repo Kempt
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Research
A guide to writing realistic depictions of gunshot wounds, as well as their treatment and recovery, in crime and horror fiction.
A Traditional Form Poetry Starter Pack
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Poetry
Interested in experimenting with traditional form poetry but not sure where to start, or if you'll like it? Suggestions for poets who want to avoid rhyme, avoid meter, keep it quick, or just have fun.
Writing the Crime Scene: Autopsies
By Repo Kempt
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Research
A guide to researching and writing about autopsies in crime and horror fiction.
Storyville: When to Be Conventional, and When to Be Weird
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Rewriting
When it comes to writing, your story can be conventional or weird, but it has to be satisfying.
What 'Westworld' Can Teach Us About Writers
By BH Shepherd
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Character
What the characters of "Westworld," some of them writers, can teach us about writers.
5 Horrifying Monsters That Aren't Vampires, Zombies or Werewolves!
By Repo Kempt
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Research
Editors are tired of their slush piles being haunted by vampires, werewolves and zombies. Here's five horrifying new monsters dying to claw their way into your next submission.
