Award-winning playwright and novelist Leslie Liautaud breaks down the differences in writing novels vs. scripts, or The Page vs. The Stage.
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Grace Lin: Respect Your Readers
In this interview, author Grace Lin discusses how the heightened emotions during the pandemic weaved their way into her new middle-grade novel, The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon.
Acclaimed author Jill Bialosky examines the messy house of memoir, including how important the structure is to the story memoirists tell.
Find your weekly Wednesday Poetry Prompt, the first one since the 2025 April PAD Challenge. This week, write a blame poem.
Founder and Chief Creative Chanda A. Bell of The Lumistella Company shares the 20-year journey of The Elf on the Shelf story and phenomenon.
Freelancer Chris Saunders, who usually plots his fiction, shares how he was able to pants his way to a byline and payday.
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Join Writer’s Digest his July in Baltimore for the 2025 Annual Conference with special keynote speaker Jean Kwok, and more!
Author Nick Brooks breaks down his process of merging hip-hop and literature by writing a novel and a rap album to reach new readers.
Write My Query
Productivity expert and media-trainer to authors Paula Rizzo offers 5 tips to help organize your search for the right literary agent.
Freelance Writing
Freelance writer Debra Johanyak shares eight steps for courting repeat clients as a freelancer, from staying on task to being courteous.
Write Better Nonfiction
Author and senior scholar at the Poynter Institute Roy Peter Clark shares his favorite student essay of all time, including why.
Creative Nonfiction Writing
In this interview, author Dean Van Nguyen discusses the joy of the research process for his new political history and biography, Words for My Comrades.
Interviews
The Booker Prize-winning author of Regeneration shares the role characters play in developing novel ideas and explains what appeals to her about reimagining mythology.
Writing Habits and Practices
Award-winning blogger and author Jessie Rosen explains exactly why the second novel is so impossible to write.
Social Media
Award-winning author Martha Anne Toll shares how she’s used social media in a variety ways to expand her writing and publishing network.
Be Inspired
Join WD managing editor Moriah Richard and Amy Collins of Talcott Notch Literary Agency in England for the writing retreat of a lifetime!
Short Story
In this interview, author Clea Young discusses the difference in inspiration between a novel and short stories with her new collection, Welcome to the Neighbourhood.
Character
Author Danielle Teller shares how she went about creating a fully realized character in a work of historical fiction.
Market Spotlight
Freelance tech writer Matthew Adams shares 10 paying video game markets for freelance article submissions from writers.
Writing Prompts
Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write about someone learning a new craft.
Romance
In this interview, author Rachel Lynn Solomon discusses wanting to paint Amsterdam in a romantic light with her new romance novel, What Happens in Amsterdam.
Historical
Award-winning author Valerie Nieman discusses the similarities and differences between historical fiction and speculative fiction.
Writing Techniques
Author Paul Vidich examines the way three novels portray deception in fictional marriages to build tension and compelling stories.
Resources
In this week’s round-up from Script magazine, examine why comedy’s that are celebrating a major milestone this year have had such a pop-cultural staying power, and more.
Young Adult
In this interview, author Nova Ren Suma discusses how an art print inspired her new YA novel, Wake the Wild Creatures.
Writing Habits and Practices
Award-winning writer Karen F. Uhlmann shares the inspiration for her novel as well as the research required to pull it off.
Resources
Look at what sets deep third apart from other points of view, plus more from Writer’s Digest!
Literary
In this interview, author Tarisai Ngangura discusses the surprising feedback she received from publishers with her debut literary novel, The Ones We Loved.
Interviews
WD reconnected with former Breaking In author Sarah Daniels to discuss her latest release, The Only Way Out, and what she’s learned since releasing her debut novel.
Writing Techniques
Author Patrick O’Dowd discusses why it’s important to write what haunts you, as well as the urgency (and importance) of unsettling fiction.