Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 502
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 six words poem.
WD Poetic Form Challenge: Zejel Winner
Learn the winner and Top 10 list for the Writer’s Digest Poetic Form Challenge for the zejel.
Viator: Poetic Forms
Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the viator, a form invented by Robin Skelton.
10 Jojo Moyes Quotes About Writing for Writers
These 10 Jojo Moyes quotes about writing will inspire you to keep writing, to stop thinking about the people who don't love your writing, and to keep on revising!
How to Write a Compelling Memoir (and Stay Sane in the Process)
In this post, Tanja Pajevic shares how to write a compelling memoir and stay sane in the process. In this post, she describes nine tips, including clarifying your scope, how to correct course as you go, and more.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 501
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 body of water poem.
10 Edgar Allan Poe Quotes for Writers and About Writing
Here are 10 Edgar Allan Poe quotes for writers and about writing from the author of several short stories and poems, including "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Fall of the House of Usher," and "The Raven." In these quotes, Poe covers poetry, dreams, madness, and more.
Ya-du: Poetic Forms
Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the ya-du, a Burmese quintain form.
2019 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Guidelines
Prepare for the 12th annual November PAD Chapbook Challenge! Visit the Poetic Asides blog each day of November to get a prompt and write a poem. Then, use December and the beginning of January to revise and collect your poems into a chapbook manuscript.
Imminent vs. Eminent vs. Immanent (Grammar Rules)
Learn when it's appropriate to use imminent vs. eminent vs. immanent with Grammar Rules from the Writer's Digest editors, including a few examples of correct and incorrect usages.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 500
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 half-way poem.
11 Susan Orlean Quotes About Writing and for Writers
Enjoy 11 Susan Orlean quotes, some from her July/August 2019 WD interview, for writers about reading, libraries, and the joy of writing.
13 Welsh Poetic Forms
Here are 13 Welsh poetic forms and how to write them. From the awdl gywydd to the rhupunt and several poem types in between.
2018 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Results
The announcement of the 2018 November PAD Chapbook Challenge results (or lack thereof), a brief note on a challenging 2019, and what to expect for the rest of 2019 and beyond.
How to Develop High-Concept Book Ideas to Find More Success With Your Writing
Whether discussing movies or books, most agents and editors are eager to find projects that are high concept. In this post, learn how to develop high-concept book ideas to find more success with your writing.
Psst: Novelists – Steal These Screenwriting Secrets! Part 3 Query Letters
In part 3 of "steal these screenwriting secrets," we delve into marketing and query letters. In other words, these are screenwriting secrets to steal after you write and specifically related to crafting killer query letters.
Tripadi: Poetic Forms
Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the tripadi, a Bengali tercet form.
10 Ann Patchett Quotes for Writers and About Writing
To celebrate the release of her new novel The Dutch House, here are 10 Ann Patchett quotes about writing and for writers.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 499
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 parent poem.
10 Alice Hoffman Quotes for Writers and About Writing
Enjoy 10 Alice Hoffman quotes about writing and for writers including a few new quotes from her October 2019 Writer's Digest cover interview.
The Day Jobs of a Poet
Published poet Lucas Hunt shares his love of money and poetry and how he's pursued both. Find the day jobs of a poet and the unexpected way poetry can lead to philanthropy.
Dechnad Mor: Poetic Forms
Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the dechnad mor, an Irish quatrain form.
Spacing Out: Use One Space or Two Spaces After a Period (Grammar Rules)
Is it better to use one space or two spaces after a period? Find the definitive answer for one of the most divisive topics this side of the Oxford comma with Grammar Rules from the Writer's Digest editors.
The Lessons I’ve Learned From Writing About the History of Another Country
Author of the middle-grade historical fantasy novel The Story That Cannot Be Told J. Kasper Kramer tells what lessons she learned from writing about the Romanian revolution, and the truths that the histories of other countries can teach us about our own present.