Stornello: Poetic Forms
Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the stornello, an Italian tercet form.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 485
Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write a summer poem.
WD Poetic Form Challenge: Zejel
The WD Poetic Form Challenge is your opportunity to write and share a poem (zejel this time around) for a chance to get published in the Poetic Asides column in Writer’s Digest.
Casbairdne: Poetic Forms
Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the casbairdne, an Irish quatrain form.
Take Two: Creating Multi-Layered Villains You Love to Hate
The villains we remember most aren't just bad, they have layers of goodness weaved in. Jeanne Veillette Bowerman explains how every character can have their own antagonist within your story.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 484
Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write an "On (blank)" poem.
Englyn Byr Cwca: Poetic Forms
Poetic forms are an opportunity to play poetic games with structure. Today, we look at the englyn byr cwca, a Welsh tercet form that incorporates both end and internal rhymes.
Waka: Poetic Forms
Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the waka, a Japanese 5-liner.
Take Two: Ways to Submit Your Story to Hollywood
If you dream of your story being on the big screen, Script's editor, Jeanne Veillette Bowerman, gives you a peek inside the filmmaking industry and shares ways to submit your story to Hollywood.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 483
Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write a name poem.
WD Poetic Form Challenge: Strambotto Winner
The Writer’s Digest Poetic Form Challenge (this time a strambotto) is an opportunity for poets to try a form together and for one of those poems to end up in Writer’s Digest magazine.
Englyn Cyrch: Poetic Forms
Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the englyn cyrch, a Welsh quatrain form that incorporates both end and internal rhymes.
Take Two: Proper Screenplay Format 101
Learning the nuances of screenplay format isn't as hard as you think. Jeanne Veillette Bowerman shares advice on how and why it's important of format a screenplay like the pros.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 482
For today’s prompt, write a brief poem. Sure, the poem itself can be brief (in the sense that it’s very concise). But the poem could be about a brief event. Or it could feature a briefcase or involve a media briefing. As always, take it wherever you wish! ***** Poem Your...
Seven WD Authors You Don’t Want to Miss at #WDC19
WD Books editor Amy Jones has seven great reasons to be excited about this year's Writer's Digest Annual Conference—an opportunity to meet some of our authors in person!
WD Poetic Form Challenge: Treochair
The WD Poetic Form Challenge is your opportunity to write and share a poem (treochair this time around) for a chance to get published in the Poetic Asides column in Writer’s Digest.
Double Dactyl: Poetic Forms
Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the double dactyl, a light verse form invented by Anthony Hecht and Paul Pascal.
Take Two: Improve Character Development by Putting Your Characters on a Therapy Couch
Before we can create rich characters, we need to understand their wounds and potential for growth. Jeanne Veillette Bowerman suggests using the therapy couch to improve character development.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 481
For today’s prompt, pick a writer (any writer), make him or her the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. The poem can be about the writer. Or it can play around with subjects, themes, and characters from their writing. Get creative with it! ***** Poem Your Days Away!...
30 Poetry Prompts for the 2019 April PAD Challenge
Find all 30 poetry prompts for the 2019 April Poem-A-Day Challenge below. I will link each day back to the original post with a super concise prompt. Just click the link if you need more guidance or ideas on how to come at the prompt. Happy poeming! ***** Poem Your Days...
Droigneach: Poetic Forms
Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the droigneach, an Irish form that uses end rhymes, internal rhymes, and trisyllabic words. Droigneach Poems The droigneach is an Irish poetic form with the following guidelines: Quatrains (the quatrains can be combined to form longer...
Take Two: Playing the Screenplay Submission Waiting Game
How long is too long to wait for a Hollywood executive to respond to your screenplay submission? Sometimes it’s hard to tell if they’re busy or if they’re just not that into you.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 480
For today’s prompt, write a negative poem. In this poem, maybe everything goes wrong. Or maybe everything could go wrong. Perhaps, this is a poem about subtraction. And remember, positive poets: a double negative makes a positive! ***** Poem Your Days Away! Online poetry prompts are great! But where can you...
WD Poetic Form Challenge: Catena Rondo Winner
The Writer’s Digest Poetic Form Challenge is an opportunity for poets to try a form together (this time a catena rondo) and for one of those poems to end up in Writer’s Digest magazine. Here are the results of the Writer’s Digest Poetic Form Challenge for the catena rondo along with...