Resources
Keeping the Emotion of the True Story (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, Barri Evins offers writers invaluable pointers on navigating the pitfalls, as well as capturing the potential of the true story, peppered with lots of real-life examples.
WD Presents: A New Podcast Episode, Novel Conference Registration, and More!
This week, we're excited to announce a new podcast episode about literary agents, Novel Conference registration reminder, and more!
Writer's Digest Presents: Working With Literary Agents (Podcast, Episode 8)
In the eighth episode of the Writer's Digest Presents podcast, we discuss all things literary agents—what to look for in an agent, how to best find an agent, and more! Plus, managing editor Moriah Richard sits down for a chat with Margaret Danko, literary agent with Paper Over Board!
Unearthing Historical Truths (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, read an exclusive interview with screenwriter Dana Stevens and director Gina Prince-Bythewood as they share their journeys as artists and of making of their latest film, The Woman King.
WD Presents: 6 WDU Courses, our Poetry Awards Deadline, and More!
This week, we're excited to announce 6 WDU courses, our Poetry Awards deadline, and more!
Is the “MacGuffin” an Endangered Plot Device? (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, Tim Schildberger presents the question if the “MacGuffin” is an endangered plot device in screenwriting. Plus, interviews with “A League of Their Own” television series co-creator Will Graham, Netflix’s End of the Road screenwriter Michael J. Moore and much more!
WD Presents: New Pre-Novel Conference Workshops, Self-Pub E-book Awards Deadline, and More!
This week, we're excited to announce two new pre-conference workshops at this year's Novel Writing Conference, our Self-Published E-book Awards deadline, and more!
From Proof of Concept To Feature Film (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, learn insider tips on “breaking in” by networking in-person and via social media and 2022 Telluride Film Festival pre-fest reporting from Christopher Schiller.
WD Presents: New "Your Story" Voting, 5 WDU Courses, and More!
This week, we're excited to announce voting for "Your Story" submissions, 5 WDU courses, and more!
Adding Sensory Details to Your Fight Scene (FightWrite™)
Trained fighter and author Carla Hoch discusses the importance of adding sensory details to your fight scenes, and how doing so connects us to each other and to the scene itself.
This Well Used Script Advice Might Be Ruining Your Script (From Script)
This week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, learn why one of the most often repeated bits of screenwriting advice "make sure there’s something compelling on every page," could be running your script.
WD Presents: Our Horror Writing Virtual Conference, 5 WDU Courses, and More!
This week, we're excited to announce the 2022 Horror Writing Virtual Conference, 5 WDU courses, and more!
Building a Script Library, Seeking a Universal Script Structure Method, and Finding Courses (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, writing coach Jenna Avery answers answer questions from writers about having more than one script when querying, using a unified story structure method and next steps with writing classes.
WD Presents: A Virtual Conference, Opportunities for Publication, and More!
This week, we're excited to announce our Annual Science Fiction & Fantasy Virtual Conference, opportunities to be published, and more!
Vulnerability as an Asset (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, exclusive interviews with Netflix’s acclaimed mini-series “Keep Breathing” creators Martin Gero and Brendan Gall, and BounceTV’s “Johnson” creator and star Deji LaRay.
WD Presents: Our September/October Cover Reveal, a Competition Deadline Reminder, and More!
This week, we're excited to announce our September/October 2022 cover, a competition deadline reminder, and more!
Art and Independence (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, exclusive interviews with Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman” television writer Vanessa Benton, Allegoria writer-director Spider One, Hulu’s Prey screenwriter Patrick Aison and director Dan Trachtenberg, and more!
WD Presents: A Competition Announcement, 6 WDU Courses, and More!
This week, we're excited to announce our self-published e-book awards, 6 WDU courses, and more!
Five Things Readers Wish Every Writer Knew (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, learn five simple but invaluable lessons to make readers’ lives a bit easier and make your script a smoother read.
WD Presents: 6 WDU Courses, a Chance at Publication, and More!
This week, we're excited to announce 6 WDU courses, a chance to be published, and more!
Who Do I Send My Script To? (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, learn what to do with your movie script once you’ve finished, meet the playwright turned screenwriter trailblazer Ruth Goodman, and more.
WD Presents: Final Annual Conference Reminder, a New Podcast, and More!
This week, we're excited to announce our Writer's Digest Annual Conference, the newest podcast episode, and more!
Writer's Digest Best Self-Publishing Websites 2022
Here are the top self-publishing websites as identified in the 24th Annual 101 Best Websites from the May/June 2022 issue of Writer's Digest.
Writer's Digest Presents: Writing Communities (Podcast, Episode 7)
In the seventh episode of the Writer's Digest Presents podcast, we talk about the various types of writing communities, plus discussions with the Founders of PitBLK, a Twitter pitch party for Black authors, and Grant Faulkner, the executive director of National Novel Writing Month (aka, #NaNoWriMo).