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Malcolm Gladwell Explains His Story Process

I read a lot of nonfiction, but perhaps my favorite writer is Malcolm Gladwell. His books are just amazing. As a writer myself (and especially back in my playwriting days when I was conjuring up more fiction), I am sometimes asked "Where do you come up with this stuff?"

Well, I find myself asking the same question when reading Gladwell's stuff. So I wanted to share a link to this short but illuminating interview Gladwell did with CBS News here. I haven't found a way to embed the video yet, so you have to go to CBS to see the video.

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Poetry Prompt
Wednesday Poetry Prompts

Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 597

Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write an "Imagine a World..." poem.

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How To Create a Podcast, Develop an Audience, and Get Your Novel Published
Social Media

How To Create a Podcast, Develop an Audience, and Get Your Novel Published

We’ve discussed podcasting to help promote the book you’ve written—but what about podcasting as a way to tell the story itself? Here, author Liz Keller Whitehurst discusses how the podcast of her novel, Messenger, came to be.

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Hunter or Hunted?
Writing Prompts

Hunter or Hunted?

Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today's prompt, we're in the middle of a hunt.

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Announcing the Get Published in 2022: Breaking In Resource Directory
From the Magazine

Announcing the Get Published in 2022: Breaking In Resource Directory

Announcing the Get Published in 2022: Breaking In Resource Directory from Writer's Digest magazine, which includes advice from 41 agents, 39 debut authors, and 27 small presses.

Jan 25, 2022
The Idaho Review: Market Spotlight
Market Spotlight

The Idaho Review: Market Spotlight

For this week's market spotlight, we look at The Idaho Review, a literary journal accepting poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction submissions.

Jan 24, 2022
Abbreviation vs. Acronym vs. Initialism (Grammar Rules)
Grammar

Abbreviation vs. Acronym vs. Initialism (Grammar Rules)

Learn when you're using an abbreviation vs. acronym vs. initialism with Grammar Rules from the Writer's Digest editors, including a few examples of correct usages.

Jan 24, 2022
What Is Investigative Journalism?
Interviews/Journalism

What Is Investigative Journalism?

Alison Hill breaks down the definition of investigative journalism, how good investigative journalism makes for sweeping societal change, and how the landscape of the work is evolving.

Jan 24, 2022
writer's digest wd presents
Resources

WD Presents: 6 WDU Courses, an Upcoming Virtual Conference, and More!

This week, we’re excited to announce six new WDU courses, a romance writing virtual conference, and more!

Jan 23, 2022
Going From Me to We: Collaborating on the Writing of a Novel
Writing Techniques

Going From Me to We: Collaborating on the Writing of a Novel

Past experiences taught bestselling author Alan Russell to tread lightly when it came to collaborating on projects. Here, he discusses how the right person and the right story helped him go from a “me” to a “we.”

Jan 22, 2022