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Author Abbie Harlow shares her experience of turning her One Direction fan fiction into her debut young adult novel.
I’ve always liked to research. When I was a child, my parents answered most of my (many) questions by saying, “Look it up!” Which I did, happily, in library books…
Every Wednesday, poets from around the world can find a Wednesday Poetry Prompt at Writer’s Digest. This week, write a large poem.
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Author Laura Venita Green discusses the appeal of ordinary characters in extraordinary stories and shares four tips to pull them off.
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In this interview, author Jennifer Fawcett discusses the real-life criminal family that inspired her new thriller, Keep This for Me.
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Growing up trans, queer, and disabled in the rural South, books were an escape and a security blanket. How could they not be? I was a lonely child, uneasy in…
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Bestselling author Shanna Hatfield discusses the power of hopeful fiction in difficult times, along with four tips for writing it.
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In this interview, bestselling author Mhairi McFarlane discusses combining subterfuge with romance for her new romance novel, Cover Story.
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Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write about two specific characters.
In this interview, author Tanya Pell discusses writing about the dichotomy of womanhood in her new novel, Her Wicked Roots.
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In this week’s round up from Script magazine, Jeanne Bowerman dives into the importance of consistency, and more.
In this interview, author Mark Waddell discusses the process of deepening the fictional world of his new novel, Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World.
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Congratulations to Peter Hankins, first-place winner in the Rhyming Poetry category of the 94th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s his winning poem, “Plaints of the Old Git.”
In this interview, Young Poets Workshops co-founder Ivi Hua discusses the role of kinship in creative spaces, breaking barriers, and more.
Congratulations to Gary V. Powell, first-place winner in the Non-Rhyming Poetry category of the 94th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s his winning poem, “Wiffle Ball.”
Congratulations to Rebecca Victoria Blanchard, first-place winner in the Nonfiction Essay or Article category of the 94th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning article, “Little Black Book.”