When joining a writing group, you have to make sure you’re in good company. Here’s how.  

by Gigi Rosenberg

I first knew I wanted to be a writer sometime in 1990, soon after my marriage to Carla. Always an avid reader, I really enjoyed the horror genre.  I especially loved the books written by Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and John Saul.  Those folks were my idols.  I’m sure I’ve read THE STAND, PHANTOMS, and CREATURE three or four times each.  Probably even more.

by Andrew Peterson

With new story ideas to remember, deadlines to meet, and submissions to track, writers have a lot to juggle. The Writer's Digest Weekly Planner will keep your entire writing life organized and portable, all year long.

NaNoWriMo’s Chris Baty shares five tips for writing your book in a month.

by Chris Baty

Check out an excerpt from Chapter 1 of You Don't Have to Be Famous.

Read the Introduction to Pocket Muse: Endless Inspiration

In this excerpt from Writing Life Stories, Bill Roorbach teaches you how to pay attention to and translate your memories and how to overcome your resistance to remembered places and events.

Bill Roorbach, author of Writing Life Stories, has publications in both creative nonfiction (memoir, essays, nature writing) and fiction (novel, short stories). He's also the William H.P. Jenks Chair in Contemporary American Letters at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. The advice he emphasizes is this: Write every day.

Don't let your creativity get in the way of your productivity. Here are nine tips for overcoming Too Many Ideas Syndrome.