Story Engineering
What makes a story great? This book gives you the answers by examining story architecture and the elements that all stories should incorporate to be successful.
Describe the First Time a Book Transported You to Another/Magical World: From Our Readers (Comment for a Chance at Publication)
This post announces our latest From Our Readers ask: Describe the First Time a Book Transported You to Another/Magical World. Comment for a chance at publication in a future issue of Writer's Digest.
About Us: How to Handle Your Story That Involves Other People
Your story belongs to you but will involve other people. Where do your rights end and theirs begin?
Identifying Your Book's Target Audience
Editor-in-chief Amy Jones navigates how to know your target audience, and how knowing will make your writing stronger.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 575
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 safe poem.
I Spy
Every writer needs a little inspiration once and a while. For today's prompt, someone is watching your narrator ... but there's a twist.
Brian Freeman: On "Rebooting" Another Writer's Legacy
In this article, Brian Freeman, author of Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Treachery, discusses how he took up the mantle of a great series and made it his own.
Sole vs. Soul (Grammar Rules)
Learn how to distinguish the sole from the soul with Grammar Rules from the Writer's Digest editors, including a few examples of correct usages.
How to Make the Most of a Virtual Writing Workshop or Conference
In this brave new world of virtual learning and social distance, Kristy Stevenson helps us make the most of the virtual conference.
When Is Historical Accuracy Inaccurate?
Writers of historical fiction must always ride the line between factual and fictitious. Here, author Terry Roberts discusses how to navigate that line.