Interviewing sources for quotes or research will be part of any writer’s job. Here are tips to make the process as smooth and productive as possible. This article previously appeared in the March/April 2022 issue of Writer’s Digest. I was on the phone with Scott Turow when his fire alarm went off. This took place […]
Every good story needs a nice (or not so nice) turn or two to keep it interesting. This week, have a character work to eliminate a threat. Plot twist story prompts aren’t meant for the beginning or the end of stories. Rather, they’re for forcing big and small turns in the anticipated trajectory of a […]
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By: R.T. Castleberry DISTANT IS THE MORNING Rain dries on a windy street.Heron skulks the horizon.Never trust a Capricorn’s worduntil you know how it falls to his favor.Leaves pile before me in […]
Gothic horror and its many subgenres continues to increase in popularity. Here, author Ava Reid shares 4 tips on writing gothic horror. 2015 gave us Crimson Peak. 2018 gave us back-to-back Shirley Jackson adaptations: Netflix’s series The Haunting of Hill House and the film iteration of We Have Always Lived in the Castle. On the […]
The article Writing Prompt: Take Your Characters on Vacation appeared first on The Write Practice. While many novels and stories are set in a vacation location, you can take your character on vacation just to see what they are made of. Vacation can be frightfully stressful and reveals much about us as people. It can […]
Novelist Lucy Clarke discusses how a marathon of writing led to a first draft in just 17 days for her new psychological thriller, One of the Girls. Lucy Clarke is the author of six psychological thrillers. Her debut novel was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick, and her books have been sold in over […]
Killer Nashville founder Clay Stafford continues his series of interviews with mystery, thriller, and suspense authors. Here he has a conversation with novelist Jaden Terrell about writer expectations and success. She loves ketchup but hates tomatoes. I’ve always found that amusing. Multiple award-winning author Jaden Terrell and I get together for lunch and conversation as […]
Writing for oneself after a decades-long career as a ghostwriter is a challenge unto itself. Here, author Daniel Paisner discusses his career as a ghostwriter, how the process differs from writing his own work, and if the two ever intersect. One of the questions I’m often asked is if and when and how my work […]
Sensitivity readers offer a very specific and focused edit to manuscripts. Here, C. Hope Clark shares what a sensitivity editor is, how much it pays, and where you can start. Long before woke-ism became a word, a sensitivity reading was deemed a serious need, and sensitivity readers established their niche. Publishers and authors hire them […]
The article How to Overcome Doubt and Find Your Calling as a Writer appeared first on The Write Practice. Do you ever want to give up on writing? Read on to overcome doubt and find your calling as a writer. The impulse to quit can strike at any moment. In the beginning, when you can’t […]
New York Times bestselling author Kate White discusses the process of writing her new psychological thriller, The Second Husband. Kate White is the New York Times bestselling author of eight standalone psychological thrillers, including Have You Seen Me? (2020) and The Fiancée (June 2021), as well as eight Bailey Weggins mysteries, including Such a Perfect […]
