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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

“Places are never just places in a piece of writing. If they are, the author has failed. Setting is not...

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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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Why one writer's discovery of a stranger's shopping list reveals the hidden stories all around us—and how you can learn to capture them too

Why one writer's discovery of a stranger's shopping list reveals the hidden stories all around us—and how you can learn to capture them too

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5 Reasons Poets are Secretly Science Fiction Wizards

5 Reasons Poets are Secretly Science Fiction Wizards

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Break the Rules: Why Weird Writing Prompts Unlock Your Best Stories

Break the Rules: Why Weird Writing Prompts Unlock Your Best Stories

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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

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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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