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Friendly Execution

You're in an unfamiliar situation. People you know are there, though they are all acting strange. As the scene moves on, it becomes clear that you're about to be executed by friends and you have no idea why. Find out why and attempt to save yourself.

You're in an unfamiliar situation. People you know are there, though they are all acting strange. As the scene moves on, it becomes clear that you're about to be executed by friends and you have no idea why. Find out why and attempt to save yourself.

How to Portray Time and Memory in Stories, by Anita Felicelli

How to Portray Time and Memory in Stories

Author Anita Felicelli explains her process for portraying time and memory in stories, including examples from other authors.

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Listening In

Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today's prompt, start your story with someone listening in on someone else's conversation.

Pip Drysdale: On Failure as Inspiration

Pip Drysdale: On Failure as Inspiration

In this interview, bestselling author Pip Drysdale discusses how her own experience with writer’s block helped inspire her new thriller novel, The Close-Up.

Unearthing the UnderSlumberBumbleBeasts, by Zoje Stage

Unearthing the UnderSlumberBumbleBeasts

Author Zoje Stage shares her experience of finding publication for a passion project that many loved but didn't know how to market—and how the results blew her away.

From Script

The Manipulation of Stories and Specificity of Character (From Script)

In this week’s roundup from Script magazine, Alison Schapker talks about the development and adaptation process, character development, and more.

Shannon Messenger: Trust Your Story

Shannon Messenger: Trust Your Story

In this interview, author Shannon Messenger discusses writing an in-between book with her new middle-grade novel, Unraveled.

5 Tips for Creating Character Voice Readers Will Love, by Tracy Clark

5 Tips for Creating Character Voice Readers Will Love

Award-winning author Tracy Clark shares her top five tips for creating character voice that will keep readers engaged throughout your stories.

Write in Italy With Writer’s Digest!

Join Writer's Digest in Italy in 2025

Writer's Digest is heading to Italy in 2025, and we want you to join us—plus more from Writer's Digest!

A Conversation With Callan Wink on Writing and Selling Personal Essays (Killer Writers), by Clay Stafford

A Conversation With Callan Wink on Writing and Selling Personal Essays (Killer Writers)

Clay Stafford has a conversation with author Callan Wink on writing and selling personal essays, including how he approaches opening sentences, the importance of a specific focus for his personal essays, handling the submission process, and more.