Here are four tips to help make your modern-day detective stories stand out and four more to help cover some of the basics.

Author Susen Edwards shares her recipe for turning memoir into fiction by sharing the story of "Ava," who wanted to share the ...

Note from Blast Team - This story was posted on the Blast Writing message boards. It was uploaded by Blast on behalf of Kim. Guess which part of the '12 Days of Christmas' song it represents!

Author of over twenty novels, Philip Pullman has been writing for most of his life. Throughout that time, he’s collected a few tips and tricks ... but for your science fiction epic about ...

Pacing is crucial in dialogue. Short, punchy exchanges can create a sense of urgency or conflict, while longer monologues can slow things down for moments of reflection or exposition. Varying the ...

But when writing about science, more scientists and educators could use the storytelling techniques of fiction writers to enhance their work. “It’s nothing revolutionary, but just taking concepts from ...

Nathan Ni holds a PhD from Queens University. He is a science editor for The Scientist’s Creative Services Team who strives ...

It’s perfectly okay to change your working thesis to reflect things you have figured out in the course of writing your paper. Remember, always reassess and revise your writing as necessary! Does my ...

Outside her journalism work, she's an award-winning author of flash fiction and an accomplished marathon runner, and she finds writing and running hugely beneficial for her mental health.

"Find out: Are news organizations writing about this same event ... interventions" or basic info on how to tell fact from ...