Stephen King on How to Become a Writer
Here is a great video of Stephen King talking to a group of students, addressing what, in his opinion, people should do if they want to become a writer.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 570
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 summer poem.
How I Sold the Cover of My Latest Book as an NFT and What I Learned
When faced with the difficult task of promoting his novel Catch 42: A novel about our future, writer Felix Holzapfel had a wild idea: Why not use non-fungible tokens?
Bridget Morrissey: On Taking the Leap from YA to Adult Fiction
Author Bridget Morrissey explains the differences in her process for writing her first adult debut, Love Scenes, compared to her YA novels, what she wanted to explore in adult fiction, and more!
WD Poetic Form Challenge: Awdl Gywydd Winner
Learn the winner and Top 10 list for the Writer’s Digest Poetic Form Challenge for the awdl gywydd.
Kara Holden: On Adapting a Person's Life for the Screen
Screenwriter Kara Holden shares her experience with writing the script for Clouds on Disney+, and how she decided what moments of her subject's life to include in the film.
4 Tips for Setting a Novel in a Place You Don’t Know Well
You want to write your story in a place you're not familiar with, but how can you do it justice? Kim Hooper, author of No Hiding in Boise, has some tips.
Alka Joshi: On Allowing Characters to Inform Your Sequel
In this article, historical fiction author Alka Joshi explains how the characters from her first book inspired the sequel, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, and how their story managed to surprise her.
WD Presents: Magazine Cover Reveal, Literary Agent Boot Camp Announced, and More!
This week, we’re excited to reveal the cover for our upcoming July/August issue of Writer’s Digest, a Literary Agent Boot Camp, and more!