3 Ways to Use “Accidental Research” to Write More Authentic Fiction

Jessica Strawser — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 05:05:58 +0000

It’s a run-of-the-mill question, but one that comes up again and again: “What sort of research did you do for this story?” Whether we’re writing contemporaries or historicals, readers like to know that we’ve done due diligence, and perhaps to discern how much of our fiction could conceivably be real. Sometimes, the answer is straightforward: […]

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4 Truths That Will Change Your Perspective on the Writer/Editor Relationship, by Writer’s Digest Editorial Director Jessica Strawser

Jessica Strawser — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 07:30:56 +0000

“You know how they say, ‘Those who can’t do, teach’? Is it also true, then, that ‘Those who can’t write, edit”?” A collective gasp sounded in the conference room reserved for our staff meeting. One of my editorial colleagues—a thoughtful, soft-spoken soul—was relaying the question that had all but sent her running red-faced from the […]

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3 Ways to Use “Accidental Research” to Write More Authentic Fiction

4 Truths That Will Change Your Perspective on the Writer/Editor Relationship, by Writer’s Digest Editorial Director Jessica Strawser