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Writer’s Digest
A Long-Haul Writer’s Lament
Advice for Those at the Start
5 min |
May - June 2024
Writer’s Digest
Daniel Willcocks
When Winter Comes; The Self-publishing Blueprint (Nonfiction books for authors, horror, and suspense fiction; Activated Authors [nonfiction]; Devil's Rock Publishing [fiction])
2 min |
May - June 2024
Writer’s Digest
Hilarity With a Side of Heartbreak
Katie Love, first place winner of WD's 2023 Personal Essay Awards, shares how she walks the line between comedy and tragedy in her writing.
4 min |
May - June 2024
Writer’s Digest
Septet as Memoir
Poet Wayne Lee set out on a journey to write nothing but septets for a year—not knowing it would help him grapple with one of the most emotionally challenging years of his life.
6 min |
May - June 2024
Writer’s Digest
Tommy Orange
The award-winning author on the power and limits of fiction and the breakthrough moment for his second novel, Wandering Stars.
10+ min |
March - April 2024
Writer’s Digest
Bringing Characters to Life on the Page
How to effectively reveal characters through showing and telling.
10 min |
March - April 2024
Writer’s Digest
Love to Hate Them
Four types of unlikable characters and how to make them work in your writing.
8 min |
March - April 2024
Writer’s Digest
Daring to Show My Dark Side
I never planned to write my debut about the Devil.
5 min |
March - April 2024
Writer’s Digest
What's in a name?
The Importance of Naming Characters
6 min |
March - April 2024
Writer’s Digest
A Matter of Trust
Whether hot off the presses or on the shelves for years, a good book is worth talking about.
4 min |
September - October 2023
Writer’s Digest
When Mystery and Mythology Collide
Author and illustrator Nasugraq Rainey Hopson shares the process of keeping her main character in the dark while introducing readers to a culturally significant mythology with her new middle-grade book, Eagle Drums.
4 min |
September - October 2023
Writer’s Digest
Celebrations
BUILDING BETTER WORLDS
5 min |
September - October 2023
Writer’s Digest
Kill With Your Critique ... the Good Way
You can offer serious, honest feedback without crushing a writer's soul.
6 min |
September - October 2023
Writer’s Digest
TWO HOURS AND THREE YEARS: THE LIFE OF A SHORT SHORT STORY
New Zealand-based writer and first-place winner of the 23rd Annual Writer's Digest Short Short Story Awards shares the personal experience that inspired her story.
7 min |
September - October 2023
Writer’s Digest
Chuck Wendig
The New York Times bestselling author discusses genre-hopping, fear as a motivator, and his new books.
10+ min |
September - October 2023
Writer’s Digest
WRITING OUR WAY INTO (AND OUT OF) DARK FORESTS
Using deep characterization for propulsive storytelling.
9 min |
September - October 2023
Writer’s Digest
TWISTY BUSINESS
How to stress test a plot twist.
7 min |
September - October 2023
Writer’s Digest
THE BIG REVEAL
Write a compelling story by understanding when and how to reveal crucial information to readers for maximum impact.
9 min |
September - October 2023
Writer’s Digest
Château de Monte-Cristo
Literary Tourism, Part 2
5 min |
September - October 2023
Writer’s Digest
Building Better Worlds
Tips for making your story concrete.
5 min |
July - August 2023
Writer’s Digest
Agentspotlight
Seasoned literary agents on the business of publishing.
4 min |
July - August 2023
Writer’s Digest
Captive Audience
THE CHALLENGE: Write a drabble-a short story of exactly 100 words-based on the photo prompt below.
1 min |
July - August 2023
Writer’s Digest
Luis Alberto Urrea
The bestselling novelist shares the forgotten \"fated\" true story behind his new novel and why he encourages writers to find joy in what they do.
10+ min |
July - August 2023
Writer’s Digest
Praising Connection in Poetry. Family, and Life
Purvi Shah, winner of the 17th Annual Writer's Digest Poetry Awards, shares the story behind her winning poem, \"Helix of the gift, lineage song.\"
3 min |
July - August 2023
Writer’s Digest
The Literature of Comic Books
Trace the rise of comic books from \"disposable entertainment for children\" to graphic novels telling the most important stories of our time.
10 min |
July - August 2023
Writer’s Digest
The Pocket Guide to Pantsing
How to write a novel without an outline (with confidence).
8 min |
July - August 2023
Writer’s Digest
Double the Fun
Writing a manuscript with dual points of view can be a challenge, but it can also be rewarding for both you and readers if it serves the story. Here's how.
8 min |
July - August 2023
Writer’s Digest
Building the Essential Linkages
Ten ways to craft the connective tissue your story needs.
9 min |
July - August 2023
Writer’s Digest
Structure at the Chapter Level
Keep 'em reading with irresistible Big Bang-Cliff Hangs.
8 min |
July - August 2023
Writer’s Digest
This Changes Everything
Five steps to approach writing your story's inciting incident.
8 min |