Taking Humor Writing Seriously
by Ira Nayman A few years ago, I was on a panel on Humorous SF at a convention (an occupational […]
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Sudden: Writing on the Go
by Eugen Bacon Editor’s note: This piece is part of an occasional series titled Writing by Other Means, in which
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Discovery Writing Through Gaming
by Austin Conrad How do you move forward when stuck on telling a story? Sometimes the best way is to
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What Is Sensitivity Reading?
by Georgina Kamsika Have you ever read something that you knew was incorrect? Sometimes, research has fallen short of convincing
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Overcoming the Rejection Machine: Why a Positivity Read Should Be Part of Your Publishing Journey
By Shawn Proctor Whether you enroll in a writing workshop or writer’s group, there is a premium placed on critique
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Anatomy of a Tabletop Adventure
By Austin Conrad Writing in the genre of tabletop games has a lot of similarities to fiction writing when it
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Using Sensory Triggers to Prime Your Brain for Writing
By Holly Henderson As much as science fiction and fantasy writers love wandering the vast worlds that exist in our
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The Gamemaster’s Guide to Short Story Plot
By Ursula Whitcher My first fictional love was tabletop role-playing games, from Dungeons & Dragons and ’90s classics like Vampire:
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What I Learned Cowriting A Novella
By Gareth L. Powell In 2020, I had the privilege of cowriting a science fiction novella called Light Chaser with
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You’re Quite a Character: How to Craft Interesting Minor Characters in Spec-Fic
By J. D. Harlock For a world to feel lived in, characters should receive the same attention as the lore,