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Writing Resources, Writing Help

Writing is about more than putting pen to paper. With these additional writing resources, you can get feedback on your writing, learn to be a better writer, find agents and markets, and even explore self-publishing opportunities—all exclusively from Writer's Digest.

Writing is about more than putting pen to paper. With these additional writing resources, you can get feedback on your writing, learn to be a better writer, find agents and markets, and even explore self-publishing opportunities—all exclusively from Writer's Digest.

Writing Resources, Writing Help

2nd Draft

Writers send their work to 2nd Draft Critique Service and get the specific, tailored advice they need to get an extra edge on the competition—and make their work more marketable. After a thorough evaluation of the submission, a hand-selected professional writer will give detailed feedback and recommendations. Writers learn not only what’s working in the writing, but what’s not, and—most importantly—how to fix it.

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Writer's Digest University

Writer's Digest University is the only program of web-based writing instruction developed by Writer’s Digest. Writer's Digest University combines the best of this world-class writing instruction with the convenience and immediacy of the internet to create a state-of-the-art learning environment.

Workshops have been developed by the best in the business—professionals who not only know about writing but about the teaching of writing. Instructors are published writers—as well as editors, educators, and seminar leaders providing feedback from an informed, professional source.

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From Script

Novelist Turned Showrunner Blake Crouch (From Script)

In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, novelist turned showrunner Blake Crouch shares some challenges and rewards adapting his own work.

The Allure of a Novella: Why Writers (and Readers) Should Indulge, by Tara Deal

The Allure of a Novella: Why Writers (and Readers) Should Indulge

Award-winning author Tara Deal shares a reason for writers and readers to try novellas, including four tips for writing them and a sneaky good novella reading list.

Cale Dietrich: Figure Out What Works for You

Cale Dietrich: Figure Out What Works for You

In this interview, author Cale Dietrich discusses putting a queer spin on a rom-com favorite with his new romance novel, The Rules of Royalty.

Land a Book Deal in 2025

Land a Book Deal in 2025

Think like an industry insider who makes decisions every day on what work merits print publication, plus more from Writer's Digest!

What the Death Card Revealed About My Writing Career, by Megan Tady

What the Death Card Revealed About My Writing Career

Award-winning author Megan Tady shares how receiving the death card in relation to her future as an author created new opportunities, including six new habits to protect her mental health.

T.J. English: Making Bad Choices Makes for Great Drama

T.J. English: Making Bad Choices Makes for Great Drama

In this interview, author T.J. English discusses how he needed to know more about the subject before agreeing to write his new true-crime book, The Last Kilo.

Holiday Fight Scene Helper (FightWrite™)

Holiday Fight Scene Helper (FightWrite™)

This month, trained fighter and author Carla Hoch gives the gift of helping you with your fight scenes with this list of fight-related questions to get your creative wheels turning.

One Piece of Advice From 7 Horror Authors in 2024

One Piece of Advice From 7 Horror Authors in 2024

Collected here is one piece of advice for writers from seven different horror authors featured in our author spotlight series in 2024, including C. J. Cooke, Stuart Neville, Del Sandeen, Vincent Ralph, and more.

How to Make a Crazy Story Idea Land for Readers: Bringing Believability to Your Premise, by Daniel Aleman

How to Make a Crazy Story Idea Land for Readers: Bringing Believability to Your Premise

Award-winning author Daniel Aleman shares four tips on how to make a crazy story idea land for readers by bringing believability to your wild premise.