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Reddit for Writers: 47 Writing Subreddits to ExploreJess Zafarris
Imagination Unchained: BIRD BOX Author Josh Malerman on Film Adaptations, Theatrical Book Readings and MoreJess Zafarris
Writing Scary Stories & Horror for Kids: 4 Lessons from Goosebumps Author R.L. StineKerrie Flanagan
Scare Tactics: 7 Tricks for Writing Terrifying Horror Fiction & Monster StoriesJessica Page Morrell
Surprise vs. Suspense and How to Pair Them in Your WritingJane Cleland
Reading, Breathing and the Long Sentence: How to Write Horror That Frightens ReadersPhilip Athans
The Writer’s Digest Podcast, Episode 9: Using Your Words for the Power of Good — Interview with Heather GrahamJess Zafarris
What a Coincidence: 7 Clever Strategies for Harnessing Coincidences in FictionSteven James
Playing with Common Horror Tropes for Comedic EffectJonathan Rosen
Who Ya Gonna Call? Writing Paranormal and Supernatural Phenomena Realistically and AuthenticallyMark Stemper
5 Lessons Studying Sleight-of-Hand Can Teach You About Writing SuspenseMichael Kardos
How to Create a Protagonist Who is Very Different From YouMichael Mazza
Why Point of View Is So Important for Novel WritersJoseph Bates
10 Rules of Writing a Novel From a CopywriterHelen Klein Ross
6 Things American Horror Story Can Teach Us About WritingCris Freese
Write Like Stephen King: How to Create Scary MonstersPhilip Athans

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