http://www.writersdigest.com/rss.aspx?p_PageAlias=GetCreative en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:32:05 GMT Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:32:05 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8967 Read Chapter 13: Don't Use Adverbs and Adjectives to Prettify Your Prose, from Noble's Book of Writing Blunders (And How to Avoid Them)]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8967 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=15110
by M.J. Rose]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=15110 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=17587 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=17587 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7047 Boston, San Francisco, New York City, Miami, Seattle and more.

by Natalia Maldonado]]> Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7047 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8970 Read Chapter 1: People, from By Cunning & Craft]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8970 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6954 Revising is often perceived as frustrating and overwhelming, but Write Great Fiction: Revision & Self-Editing by James Scott Bell gives you the guidance you need to revise like a pro.

In this excerpt from chapter fifteen, discover why it's so important to do a careful first read-through of your manuscript before you start the revising and editing.]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6954 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7953
By Chad Gervich]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7953 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6384 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6384 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8205 Begin studying the Romance Novel in with this excerpt from On Writing Romance.]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8205 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=17210 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=17210 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6863 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.]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6863 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=16425 The Time Traveler’s Wife? For artist and author Audrey Niffenegger, it all comes down to embracing the freedom to create—on your own terms.

by Jessica Strawser

]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=16425 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7488 WD editors have narrowed the choices down to five in the Your Story #17 competition. Now, we need your help. ]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7488 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=17118 ]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=17118 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=16302
by Monica Bhide
]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=16302 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6682 Can you write one poem every day in April (National Poetry Month)? Join the editor of Writer's Market, Robert Brewer, as he offers prompts and encouragement—plus monitor his progress over at his blog, Poetic Asides!]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6682 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=13638 May/June 2009 issue of Writer's Digest is on sale now, which includes our WD Interview with Stephen King and Jerry B. Jenkins and our guide to standing out to editors and agents. Click here for more info and to buy your copy now.]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=13638 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6957 Anti-heros are the bastards of fiction—those bad guys readers love to hate and hate to love. Find out whats makes a memorable anti-hero tick in this excerpt from Bullies, Bastards & Bitches by Jessica Page Morrell.]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6957 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6570
by Jason Roeder]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6570 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7048 in the Emerald City? We've got you covered. This is part five of your essential guide to living the lit life in several U.S. destinations, including Boston, San Francisco, New York City, Miami, Seattle and more.

by Jack Clemens]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7048 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6998 Boston, San Francisco, New York City, Miami, Seattle and more.

by Sarah Walker]]> Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6998 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=12085 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=12085 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8909
by Chris Baty]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8909 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6390 Use the following games for your conceptual right brain to develop a specific idea or just to shake up the old corpus callosum.]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6390 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8972 Read Drill 35 & 36 from Novelist's Boot Camp]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8972 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6692 Book in a Month and Story Structure Architect author Victoria Lynn Schmidt shares her insights into the writing life in this exclusive online Q&A.]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6692 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6995 San Francisco, New York City, Miami, Seattle and more.

by Kevin Alexander]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6995 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7480 How do you sustain your enthusiasm throughout a writing project—or even a writing career? It's all about finding and focusing your energy. Learn to identify which of these four energies motivates your writing life or project.]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7480 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8951 Read from the Introduction and two days worth of The Daily Writer.]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8951 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8971 Read an Chapter 1: Backstory from Between the Lines]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8971 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7554 In this poetry blog (by Writer's Market editor Robert Brewer), you'll find weekly poetry prompts, fresh interviews, and the latest news in the poetry world.]]> Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7554 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8154
by Jurgen Wolff]]> Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8154 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6955 Find out why Christy Award-winning novelist and Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure author James Scott Bell thinks setting a personal writing quota is so important, and much more.]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6955 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8973 Find out what your character would do at a family picnic in Scenerio No. 1 from What Would Your Character Do? ]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8973 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8194 Read Chapter 1 from 101 Songwriting Wrongs and How to Right Them: The Ones That Got Away.]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8194 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8950 Q & A with Fred White, author of The Daily Writer]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8950 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6956 With Jessica Page Morrell's Bullies, Bastards & Bitches, you'll be able to tap into your story’s dark side by creating realistic and memorable anti-heroes, villains, antagonists, and difficult protagonists.]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6956 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8057 Q & A with Jessica Morrell, author if Bullies, Bastards & Bitches: How to Write the Bad Guys of Fiction.]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8057 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8067 The Rhythm Method, Razzmatazz, and Memory, poet and editor Keith Flynn teaches you how to choose the perfect, unexpected word to strengthen the momentum and impact of your poem.]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8067 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6996 Boston, San Francisco, New York City, Miami, Seattle and more.

by Jordan E. Rosenfeld]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6996 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6604 Author Lisa Lenard-Cook (The Mind of Your Story) offers tips for crafting stand-out characters, using a specific and distinctive trait.]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6604 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8193 Check out an excerpt from Chapter 1 of You Don't Have to Be Famous.]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8193 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6388 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6388