Articles Writing tie-ins and novelizations is a craft that requires special skills and knowledge above and beyond the usual challenges of creating characters, establishing a sense of place, and devising a compelling plot. Likewise, the business behind writing tie-ins also presents some unique challenges that are different from those faced by writers in other of publishing. The following articles, many in the form of Q & As with top writers in the tie-in field, explore the many aspects of writing ties-ins and sustaining a career in the field. (For more about the interviewees, check out the About The Authors page). We hope by reading these articles you'll gain a better understanding and appreciation of the work that IAMTW members do. Advice to Young Writers Are Tie-In Writers Hacks? Writing A Novelization Writing A Tie-In Writing the CSI Novels Writing the DIAGNOSIS MURDER Novels Benson on Bond Novelizing TV Spies Wesley Britton: Spy Television All Tied Up: Three Writers Discuss Media Tie-In Work Wild Wild West: The Interview Writing the MONK Books Burl Barer on Writing THE SAINT Novelization Writing the MURDER SHE WROTE Novels Don't Drop the TV Tie-Ins How To Novelize A Game Breaking Out of the Box Where the Fans Are Richard Lupoff: Writing the BUCK ROGERS Novelizations Writing the TV episode "Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing" Alice Henderson on writing BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER novels Building a Theme by Tim Waggoner Interviews with authors of original SPIDERMAN short stories Rod Lott at Bookgasm.com interviews Greg Cox Local author is the No. 1 authority in the "Star Trek" universe Pocket Moves Beyond Star Trek Summer 2007 Tie-Ins and Novelizations (Publishers Weekly) Whodunit? Your favorite author may be just a brand name Snakes on a Plane Finally Snags a Prize An Interview with Raymond Benson Mel Odom On Tie-In Writing NEW! Smoking In The Boys Room The Business of Tie-Ins and Novelizations Part One: The Deal The Business of Tie-ins and Novelizations Part Two: Deadlines The Business of Tie-ins and Novelizations Part Three: Characters The Business of Tie-ins and Novelizations Part Four: The Agents The Business of Tie-ins and Novelizations Part Five: Breaking In The Spin-Off Doctors (Sydney Morning Herald) How to Write A Novel-a-Year Licensed Fiction and The Expansion of Fictional Worlds Fall 2005 Tie-Ins and Novelizations (Publishers Weekly) Winter 2006 Tie-Ins and Novelizations (Publishers Weekly) We update this list on a regular basis and we're always on the look-out for more articles about our field. If you stumble across an interesting article or essay relating to tie-ins or novelizations, please email us the article or the link.