In this week’s round-up from Script magazine, the director of the new action-comedy Fight or Flight discusses the narrative needs of actions scenes, and more.

Kristy Woodson Harvey is the New York Times-bestselling author of nine novels, including The Wedding Veil, Under the Southern Sky, and The Peachtree Bluff series. Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum…

Author Martha Jean Johnson analyzes the big dilemma for historical novelists: How far can you stretch the facts while writing fiction?

No AI here! Real human person and managing editor Moriah Richard shares real book recommendations, plus more from Writer’s Digest!

In this interview, author Martha Hall Kelly discusses how a reading recommendation planted the creative seed for her new book of historical fiction, The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club.

Author Sally McQuillen shares the costs and rewards of writing and publishing a memoir of loving and losing a child.

Author and copywriter Robert W. Bly explains how client expectations of copywriters (and the services they offer) has evolved with media.

Deanna Martinez-Bey shares strategies for writers to protect their mental health (and joy) when trying to write, network, promote, and more.

In this interview, author Brendan O’Meara discusses the words of wisdom that became his north star while writing his new biography, The Front Runner.

Journalist Alison Hill discusses the impact of clickbait on online journalism, why it exists, and whether it could be used for good.

Dr. Finnian Burnett makes a case for why a jagged emotional arc for your character matters more than a perfectly constructed plot.

Write the opening line to a story based on the photo prompt. You can be poignant, funny, witty, etc.; it is, after all, your story.

Author Mimi Matthews shares five tips for writing historical romance, from laying the groundwork to respecting your voice.

Author Jenny Morris shares five tips for giving your characters powers, whether they’re superpowers or just interesting skills.

In this interview, author Madge Maril discusses the inspiration behind her debut romance novel, Slipstream.

In this interview, New York Times-bestselling author Linwood Barclay discusses how a lifelong interest in trains helped inspire his new horror novel, Whistle.

Like a broken record, you’ve been told time and again to never use song lyrics in your writing. Scratch that. Here’s how to actually pull it off.

From a woman in emergency humanitarian and development response work, why speculative fiction isn’t running away from reality.

Author Ursula Werner discusses how to handle negative reviews and even shares why they may be a necessity for writers.

Author Sandra Proudman shares her experience of losing her agent and editor (more than once) and how she persevered to publish her novel.

In this interview, author Bianca Gillam discusses the intensely vulnerable experiences of becoming an author with her debut romance novel, Bad Publicity.

Author Bianca Gillam discusses the power of love stories for both readers and writers of romance, whether rom-coms or romantasy.

WD reconnected with former Breaking In author Neely Tubati Alexander to discuss her latest release, Courtroom Drama, and what she’s learned since releasing her debut novel.

In this episode of “Writer’s Digest Presents,” literary agent Jessica Berg helps us write fiction based on our lives.