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The Art of Vulnerability: Thao Thai on Writing Intimate Scenes That Transform Stories

The Art of Vulnerability: Thao Thai on Writing Intimate Scenes That Transform Stories

Intimate scenes often feel gratuitous or awkwardly sanitized. But Thao Thai understands the true power of vulnerability on the page. The...

by Writing Workshops Staff

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How to Master Sense of Place in Fiction: Expert Writing Techniques from Award-Winning Author James Sturz

How to Master Sense of Place in Fiction: Expert Writing Techniques from Award-Winning Author James Sturz

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Meet our Instructors:

5 Key Lessons From My First Pitch: A Writer's Guide to Magazine Success

5 Key Lessons From My First Pitch: A Writer's Guide to Magazine Success

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Meet the Teaching Artist: National Book Award Nominee Samantha Mabry on Opening Lines and Atmospheric Wonder

Meet the Teaching Artist: National Book Award Nominee Samantha Mabry on Opening Lines and Atmospheric Wonder

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Rebecca van Laer on Finding Drama in Daily Life

Rebecca van Laer on Finding Drama in Daily Life

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Setting Is the Character: Writing Compelling Settings in Short Fiction by Holly Lyn Walrath

Setting Is the Character: Writing Compelling Settings in Short Fiction by Holly Lyn Walrath

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Student Publication News:

Alumni Spotlight: From Novel to Collection - Carol Mitchell's Journey to Akashic Books

Alumni Spotlight: From Novel to Collection - Carol Mitchell's Journey to Akashic Books

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Alumni Spotlight: The Art of Perfect Constraint - Trina Young's Flash Fiction Success

Alumni Spotlight: The Art of Perfect Constraint - Trina Young's Flash Fiction Success

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It Helps Me Feel Less Alone: How Workshop Community Propelled Emily Rekstis to The Washington Post

It Helps Me Feel Less Alone: How Workshop Community Propelled Emily Rekstis to The Washington Post

3 weeks ago

Alumni Spotlight: From Dublin's Literary Landscape to Psychological Thriller Success - Diana Louise Webb's Publishing Triumph

Alumni Spotlight: From Dublin's Literary Landscape to Psychological Thriller Success - Diana Louise Webb's Publishing Triumph

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