How do I write Lone Gunmen Fic?	by Erynn
How do I write case files?	by CindyET
What's Canon and how can I change it?	by Lee Burwasser
How do I make Mulder and Scully talk?	by Susanne Barringer
How do I write Skinnerfic?	by Mary D. Mastrangelo
How do I write a great thriller?	by Dawson Rambo
How do I write an AU?	by Trixie
How do I create a sense of mystery and horror?	by OpheliaMac
How do I write an ultra-short story?	by Sarah Segretti
What verb tense do I use for my story?	by Vehemently
How do I write a fanfic novel?	by Jean Helms
How do I write humor	by Jess M.
How do I get the reader's attention?	by Michelle Kiefer
How do I create an original character?	by Sheryl Nantus (AKA Sheryl Martin)
How do I create a compelling villain?	by syntax 6
How do I keep them in character if they're doing stuff they can't do on the show?	by Lara Means
How do I write a post-episode story?	by EPurSeMouve
Is it better to be a putter-inner or taker-outer?	by Plausible Deniability
Am I a storyteller or a reporter?	by Shunsuke
What's the relationship between fanfic and archetypes?	by Laughlin B. Cunned
What's basic storycraft and why should I care about it?	by OpheliaMac
How do I write a rough draft? *Note: Examples in this article pertain to Star Trek fanfic	by Teegar Taylor
How do I not write a rough draft? *Note: Examples in this article pertain to Star Trek fanfic	by Jane Seaton
How do I write great angst?	by Dasha K
What if I hate plotting?	by OpheliaMac
What things should I consider when polishing my story?	by OpheliaMac
What are Ophelia's "Special Effects"?	by OpheliaMac
Aren't Mary Sues a style of shoe?	by Allison Dowdall
What makes a story compelling?	by JenRose
What's Voice?	by JenRose
How do I tell a good story?	by Anne Haynes

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