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Write Better Fiction
Write Better Nonfiction
Write Better Poetry
Get Published
Be Inspired
WD Competitions
Resources
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Writing Techniques
FightWrite™: Female Serial Killers
By Carla Hoch
Nov 6, 2020
Writing Techniques
Three Keys to Crafting Chemistry Between Characters
By Michelle Major
Oct 24, 2020
Memoir
Writing About Your Life Without Ruining Your Relationships
By Mark Guerin
Aug 26, 2019
Character
Gaslighting and Writing Villains Who Make Your Spine Tingle
By Amy Jones
Jul 3, 2019
Writing Techniques
Using Story Tropes to Subvert Reader Expectations
By Taylor Simonds
Jun 26, 2019
Character
Representation in Fiction: How to Write Characters Whose Experiences Are Outside of Your Own
By Diana M. Pho
Mar 25, 2019
Character
Third-Person Limited: Analyzing Fiction's Most Flexible Point of View
By Peter Mountford
Mar 1, 2019
Writing Articles
How a Strong Character Arc Can Make Readers Love Your Protagonist
By Jerry B. Jenkins
Feb 26, 2019
Young Adult
From YA to YEAH: 4 Ways to Keep Teen & Young Adult Readers Hooked
By Lorena Koppel
Jan 8, 2019
Writing Techniques
Grand Finale: Two Strategies for Writing Great Story Endings
By Jane Cleland
Nov 30, 2018
Character
No More Mr. Nice Guys: How to Write Flawed Characters & Antiheroes
By David Corbett
Nov 17, 2018
Writing Articles
Literature as a Lifeline: How Stories and Genetic Testing Can Save Lives from Mental Illness
By Kristen Davis Schwandes
Sep 24, 2018
Writing Articles
The Perception Gap: Using Character Perspective to Propel Your Plot
By Jane Cleland
Aug 29, 2018
writing conferences
100 Writing & Publishing Tips from the 2018 Writer's Digest Annual Conference
By Jess Zafarris
Aug 17, 2018
Character
Adding Dimension to Characters: 10 Sly Character Development Techniques
By Deb Norton
Jul 31, 2018
Writing Goal
Unlikable Characters: A Case Study
By David Corbett
Jul 24, 2018
Character
Learn from The Incredibles: How to Write Super Characters
By Kerrie Flanagan
Jun 15, 2018
Character
You're Just Too Good to Be True: How to Make Your Protagonist's Love Interest More Believable—Flaws and All
By Mindy McGinnis
Jun 3, 2018
Writing Articles
Bodies, Blind Spots and Quirks: 5 Key Questions to Ask When Developing Characters
By Guest Column
Apr 13, 2018
The Writer's Life
Ready Player One: 3 Painful Lessons About Success for Writers
By P. S. Hoffman
Mar 28, 2018
Screenwriting (Film)
Script Classics: Everything I Needed to Know About Character Development I Learned From a Fish
By Script Magazine
Mar 22, 2018
Spiritual
Getting the Details Right in Your Writing: Myths and Facts About 3 Major Religions
By Tyler Moss
Jan 11, 2018
Character
5 Tips on Writing Multiple Points of View While Keeping the Reader in Suspense
By Guest Column
Dec 28, 2017
Memoir
5 Tips for Writing About an Established Relationship
By Guest Column
Dec 4, 2017
