Novel in 30 Days Worksheet Index
To help you successfully complete your book in 30 days, here are nine worksheets to help you keep track of plot, scenes, characters and revisions. All of these worksheets originally appeared in Book in a Month by Victoria Lynn Schmidt and were also featured in the special issue
Paranormal Novel Checklists
Worksheets to help you write your paranormal novel.
Story Engineering Writing Tools
Check out this helpful story architecture checklist from novelist Larry Brooks.
Author Q&A: Steven Harper
Novelist Steven Harper (In the Company Mind, Corporate Mentality) discusses what sets writing supernatural fiction apart from other fiction writing.
10 Bestsellers Riff on 10 of the All-Time Best Thrillers
Lee Child, David Baldacci, Tess Gerritsen and more sound off on some of the bestselling thriller novels of all time.
Author Q&A: Orson Scott Card
Hugo award-winning author Orson Scott Card (Ender's Game, Shadow of the Hedgemon) discusses writing, the publishing industry, and finding your own motivation.
Give Editors What They Want
Get more insider advice on how to break into this issue’s spotlight magazine, The Sun, and book publisher, Cleis Press.
Author Q&A: Sarah Domet
Read an exclusive Q&A with 90 Days to Your Novel author Sarah Domet
Techniques and exercises for weaving supernatural elements into your story.
Master the six core competencies of successful writing.
Writing the Paranormal Novel
Techniques and exercises for weaving supernatural elements into your story.Story Engineering
Master the six core competencies of successful writing.
Memoir Queries vs. Proposals
Because memoirs are narrative stories that, though nonfiction, flow much the way a novel does, some agents prefer that you send a query letter for your memoir just as you would for a novel. Other agents treat memoirs like other nonfiction submissions and prefer that you send a book proposal up...
Reject a Hit: Dr. Seuss
This issue’s contribution comes from Donna Cameron of Brier, Wash., who charmed WD editors with her imaginative rendering of a rejection to a man whose stories would become staples on every child’s bookshelf.
Capturing, Saving, and Repurposing Ideas
Get organized and increase your productivity with these ideas for saving and repurposing your writing ideas.
2010 Poetry Award Winner: JAVELINA
Karin Bradberry’s “Javelina” took first place in WD’s 5th Annual Poetry Awards competition, taking home $500 in prize money. Read her winning entry here.
Winners of the 2010 WD Poetry Awards
Karin Bradberry’s "Javelina" took first place in WD's 5th Annual Poetry Awards competition, taking home $500 in prize money. The online contest, which pulled in nearly 3,350 entries, was open to poems of any style that were original, unpublished and 32 lines or fewer.
Create vivid and memorable characters for your fiction with this classic resource.
Elements of Fiction Writing: Characters & Viewpoint
Create vivid and memorable characters for your fiction with this classic resource.2010 Television/Movie Script Winners
Announcing the Television/Movie Script winners of the 78th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition.
2010 Stage Play Script Winners
Announcing the Stage Play Script winners of the 79th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition.
2010 Rhyming Poem Winners
Announcing the Rhyming Poem winners of the 79th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition.
2010 Non-Rhyming Poem Winners
Announcing the Non-Rhyming Poem winners of the 78th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition.
2010 Inspirational Writing Winners
Announcing the Inspirational winners of the 79th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition.
2010 Mainstream/Literary Short Story Winners
Announcing the Mainstream/Literary Short Story winners of the 78th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition.
2010 Memoirs/Personal Essay Winners
Announcing the Memoirs/Personal Essay winners of the 78th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition.
2010 Genre Short Story Winners
Announcing the Genre Short Story winners of the 78th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition.