This article focuses on using fiction to teach immigration history. Including fiction like Atticus Lish's 2015 novel, "Preparation for the Next Life" can meaningfully enrich a history seminar. A critical analysis of the novel introduces...

This is the fifteenth article in a series designed to help the new novel author. This article focuses on the genre of historical fiction and the role of the author. Is the author a researcher or a story-teller?

An interesting article concerning the importance of setting to any piece of fiction. Gives good information about how setting affects characters and "world-building."

A great article concerning writing children's literature, especially in the area of fantasy or science fiction. The author provides information concerning how to develop characters, creating literary elements, and discusses some pitfalls...

This essay discusses the effects of humor in fiction, and provides some advice to writers on how to incorporate humor in their writing.

This article discusses the characteristics of fiction and the expectations that readers have.

A list of popular science fiction books with links to descriptions of each book.

This article from Re:Fiction magazine offers tips on different ways to end a piece of narrative writing.

A great resource outlining four major ways to make settings appear more real and genuine in fiction. Deals with themes such as motion, experience, mood, and the senses. W.11-12.3d Sensory/precise lang narratives

Science fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer shares his word processing tricks and tools for proofreading and editing a manuscript. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.6 Use technology to produce and publish writing

This writing tutorial focuses on helping the aspiring author find a good place to start on his or her fiction.

This is the 17th article in a series that helps the new fiction author with the final step--revision.

Article reports on a new technology being developed at MIT that will allow readers to feel what is happening in the books they read. Includes video.

Use the ideas on this page to help your students create mini-mysteries.

John Wilson, a Canadian writer, has written a number of historical fiction books for junior up to high school level. This is a profile of his life, which is quite fascinating, from an interview in 1999. The bibliography lists his books...

The highly-respected Reading Rockets program offers both teachers and students a toolkit of ways to connect more actively with the materials they read. Some of these techniques are specifically for fiction-reading, others are designed...

This article by Morris Dickstein traces the history of American poetry, drama, fiction, and social and literary criticism from the early 17th century to the late 20th century. It includes a section for each century providing historical...

This brief article explains perspective, types of narrators, and the elements of fiction.

Janet Bode wrote this article discussing why she writes, for whom she's writing, and the importance of non-fiction literature for young adults.

This site takes you through the process of writing dialogue in fiction, demonstrating when to omit, replace, or modify your original writing. Includes several examples and gives excellent advice for young writers. W.9-10.3b Narrative...

The writer of this site tells about her experience with reading literature written in the "magical realism" style. It is a personal response to literature, rather than a scholarly analysis, but it is well-written and knowledgable. Many...

A helpful site for writers which gives the proper perspective in assessing the detail involved in your writing. Provides examples of how to include exciting, relevant details when writing fiction.

This is an introduction to the children's novel Doug Unplugged by Dan Yaccarino, a science fiction book for young readers. It includes a brief summary, links to about the author information, book reviews, and other books by the author....

Resource presents an article in which the writer has interviewed a number of writers of historical fiction who center their work around the legends of King Arthur. Here he provides a helpful overview of the history of the Arthurian...