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Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Relying on Perfect Conditions to Write
The Writer's Digest team has witnessed many writing mistakes over the years, so we started this series to help identify them for other writers (along with correction strategies). This week's writing mistake writers make is relying on perfect conditions to write.
WD Presents: Contest Deadline Announcement and a Flash Fiction Challenge
This week, we’re excited to announce the deadline for our Self-Published Book Awards, the guidelines for the upcoming Flash Fiction Challenge, and more!
For the Travel and Nature Writer: Keeping Your Mind Sharp and Words Insightful
Dr. Caitlin O'Connell shares some insight for travel and nature writers, including how travel helps keep your mind sharp and words insightful, whether you're writing fiction, nonfiction, sports, politics, or something else entirely.
Olga Grushin: The No Man's Land Between Genres
Award-winning author Olga Grushin discusses what it meant to wade into a new genre and how she put her spin on the fairy tale retelling.
Rannaigecht Mor Gairit: Poetic Forms
Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the rannaigecht mor gairit, a variant form of the rannaigecht.
The Writer, The Inner Critic, & The Slacker
Author and writing professor Alexander Weinstein explains the three parts of a writer's psyche, how they can work against the writer, and how to utilize them for success.
Todd Stottlemyre: On Mixing and Bending Genres
Author Todd Stottlemyre explains how he combined fiction and nonfiction in his latest book and what it meant as a writer to share his personal experiences.
Plot Twist Story Prompts: Take a Trip
Every good story needs a nice (or not so nice) turn or two to keep it interesting. This week, have a character take a trip somewhere.
Making the Switch from Romance to Women’s Fiction
In this article, author Jennifer Probst explains the differences between romance and women's fiction, the importance of both, and how you can make the genre switch.