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About the Book
Learn more timeless plots for your fiction in 20 Master Plots by Ronald B. Tobias.
Going Viral: Writing From the Hopeful Heart
Author Kitty O'Meara shares her experience of going viral online and how that lead to some exciting publishing opportunities.
2020 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Day 27
For the 2020 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November before assembling a chapbook manuscript in the month of December. Today's prompt is to write a what's next poem.
Plot Twist Story Prompts: An Invitation
Every good story needs a nice (or not so nice) turn or two to keep it interesting. This week, give a character an invitation.
Vintage WD: Poetry without Rhyme—Or Even Thees and Thous
In this article from 1977, children’s writer and poet Jean Conder Soule explores the question, “How will I know when I’ve written a poem?”
2020 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Day 26
For the 2020 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November before assembling a chapbook manuscript in the month of December. Today's prompt is to write a thankful poem.
Building Better Worlds: Five Tips to Guide Your Planning Process
Writer and WD editor Moriah Richard shares her top advice to help you fight world-building overwhelm and organize your story.
Why I Write Mysteries
Mystery writer Nev March shares how she found herself writing historical mysteries and what she hopes readers will get from her storytelling.
2020 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Day 25
For the 2020 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November before assembling a chapbook manuscript in the month of December. Today's prompt is to write an exaggerated poem.
5 Tips on How to Write a Cunning but Cozy Mystery Novel
Author Jennifer J. Chow shares her expertise on what makes a great cozy mystery novel engaging and thrilling.