Writers Digest (unofficial)5d ago
From Poetry to Murder: How a Poet Writes Crime https://www.writersdigest.com/from-poetry-to-murder-how-a-poet-writes-crime #WriteBetterFiction #WriteBetterPoetry #Mystery/Thriller #mysteryfiction #writingmystery #WritingPoetry #crimefiction #poetry #Genre
From Poetry to Murder: How a Poet Writes Crime

Poet and author Erica Wright shares the common threads of poetry and crime fiction while also explaining how a poet writes crime.

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Writers Digest (unofficial)Feb 21
A Conversation With Lyla Lane on Writing an Integrated Cast That Drives the Story (Killer Writers) https://www.writersdigest.com/a-conversation-with-lyla-lane-on-writing-an-integrated-cast-that-drives-the-story-killer-writers #characterdevelopment #WriteBetterFiction #ConflictInFiction #Mystery/Thriller #CastOfCharacters #mysteryfiction #writingmystery #KillerWriters #BeInspired #Interviews #Genre
A Conversation With Lyla Lane on Writing an Integrated Cast That Drives the Story (Killer Writers)

Clay Stafford has a conversation with author Lyla Lane on writing an integrated cast of characters that drive stories, and more.

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Writers Digest (unofficial)Sep 23, 2025
What Writing Mysteries Taught Me About Fiction Writing https://www.writersdigest.com/what-writing-mysteries-taught-me-about-fiction-writing #WriteBetterFiction #Mystery/Thriller #fictionwriting #writingfiction #writingmystery #writingadvice #techniques #Genre
What Writing Mysteries Taught Me About Fiction Writing

Award-winning author Susan Breen shares six specific things she learned from writing mysteries that helps with writing all genres of fiction.

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Writers Digest (unofficial)Jun 14, 2025
10 Steps to Maximize Research for Mystery Novelists https://www.writersdigest.com/10-steps-to-maximize-research-for-mystery-novelists #WriteBetterFiction #Mystery/Thriller #researchingtips #mysteryfiction #ResearchAdvice #writingmystery #Genre
10 Steps to Maximize Research for Mystery Novelists

Author Wendy Gee shares her 10 steps for maximizing research to write mystery novels that are compelling and authentic.

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Writers Digest (unofficial)Apr 14, 2025
9 Clues for Killing It in Crime Fiction https://www.writersdigest.com/killing-it-in-crime-fiction #WriteBetterFiction #CharacterConflict #Mystery/Thriller #writingmystery #MysterySeries #characterarc #crimefiction #novelseries #Genre
9 Clues for Killing It in Crime Fiction

Award-winning mystery and crime fiction author Pamela Fagan Hutchins shares nine clues for killing it in crime fiction.

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