Writing a spy thriller is harder than it appears. Even though I was working in intelligence when I sold my first book, The Taker, it was not a spy novel. All five of my books have a combination of historical fiction and horror or fantasy. Nary a secret agent in sight. It would take me ten years to crack the code and write my first spy thriller, Red Widow, which came out March 23.
If you’ve got your heart set on being the next Ian Fleming or John le Carré, the following five tips should give you food for thought.Read the full article...
So, you want to write a romance series. How do you know from the first book that you've hooked readers enough to follow you to book two? Bestselling romance author Michelle Major has some tips. Read More...
In this article, WD editor Moriah Richard guides genre writers through the selection and creation of fantastical animals for their world-building. Read More...
For this week's writing prompt, pick one of the items from the list in this article. Write a scene or story that imagines how the item ended up submerged in the New York harbor. Read More...
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Joy Cheriel Brown compares the adaption of the Disney film A Wrinkle in Time to its source children's novel, exploring which liberties the screenwriters took and left behind in adapting the novel to screen. Read More...
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Moriah Richard is an editor at Writer’s Digest with a particular interest in discussing craft and genre. As a reader, she’s most interested in horror, fantasy, and romance, although she will read just about anything with a great hook. Find Moriah on Twitter @MoriahRichard93.
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