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Weekend WD Challenge: Write a text message, win free books


WRITING PROMPT: Taxing Texts
Feel
free to take the following prompt home or post a
response (500 words or fewer, funny, sad or stirring) in the Comments
section below. By posting, you’ll be automatically entered in a random swag book drawing that will take place Tuesday, with the winners announced Wednesday. If you’re having trouble
with the captcha code sticking, e-mail your piece and the prompt to me
at writersdigest@fwmedia.com, with “Promptly” in the subject line, and
I’ll make sure it gets up. Happy weekend.

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Write the text message that made her laugh, made him cry, and changed things permanently.

[Write simply the text message, or a story featuring it.]

Finding Your Writing Niche, by Chris Saunders
Build My Platform

Finding Your Writing Niche (And Making the Most of It)

Chris Saunders discusses the importance of finding your writing niche and how writers can make the most of it.

By Chris Saunders
Joshua Corin: On Modernizing the Classic Sleuth
Young Adult

Joshua Corin: On Modernizing the Classic Sleuth

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By Robert Lee Brewer
Poetry Prompt
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Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started for poets. This week, write an only one poem.

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Writer's Digest JanuaryFebruary2025
From the Magazine

Writer's Digest January/February 2025 Cover Reveal

Presenting the January/February 2025 issue of Writer's Digest, featuring articles to help you write your next great story and an interview with Booker Prize-winner Pat Barker.

By Amy Jones
online prompt 12:10
Writing Prompts

Imperfect Day

Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today's prompt, write about a perfect day gone awry.

By Moriah Richard
Joseph Knox: On the Public Explosion of Grifters
Mystery/Thriller

Joseph Knox: On the Public Explosion of Grifters

In this interview, bestselling author Joseph Knox discusses how his fascination with grifters helped lead to his new thriller novel, Imposter Syndrome.

By Robert Lee Brewer
One Piece of Advice From Young Adult Fiction Authors in 2024
Young Adult

One Piece of Advice From 15 Young Adult Fiction Authors in 2024

Collected here is one piece of advice for writers from 15 different young adult fiction authors featured in our author spotlight series in 2024, including Kara Thomas, Ronni Davis, Amanda Glaze, Desmond Hall, Tiffany Wang, Samira Ahmed, and more.

By Robert Lee Brewer
From Script
Resources

Novelist Turned Showrunner Blake Crouch (From Script)

In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, novelist turned showrunner Blake Crouch shares some challenges and rewards adapting his own work.

By Script Magazine
The Allure of a Novella: Why Writers (and Readers) Should Indulge, by Tara Deal
Writing Techniques

The Allure of a Novella: Why Writers (and Readers) Should Indulge

Award-winning author Tara Deal shares a reason for writers and readers to try novellas, including four tips for writing them and a sneaky good novella reading list.

By Tara Deal