Skip to main content
January 30, 2023
Write Better Fiction
Write Better Nonfiction
Write Better Poetry
Get Published
Be Inspired
WD Competitions
Resources
Script
Events
Competitions
Free Downloads
Subscribe
Shop
Write Better Fiction
Write Better Nonfiction
Write Better Poetry
Get Published
Be Inspired
WD Competitions
Resources
fiction writing
Writing Techniques
From the Practical to the Mystic: 7 Tips for Writing Historical Fiction
By Erika Robuck
Feb 24, 2021
Interviews
Dallie Ago: Write Like Nobody Will Read Your Work
By Robert Lee Brewer
Dec 21, 2020
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
The Importance of Small Details in Fiction Writing
By Guest Column
Apr 18, 2018
Character
Writing Characters From the Opposite Gender’s Point of View
By Guest Column
Dec 19, 2017
Publishing Insights
5 Things Being a Journalist Taught Me About Writing Fiction
By Guest Column
Jun 6, 2017
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
Turning Truth Into Fiction: 8 Tips
By Guest Column
Apr 7, 2017
Writing Techniques
10 Ways To Hook Your Reader (and Reel Them in for Good)
By Ann Garvin
Aug 9, 2016
Writing Techniques
7 Things That Will Doom Your Novel (& How to Avoid Them)
By James Scott Bell
Mar 29, 2016
Character
11 Secrets to Writing an Effective Character Description
By Rebecca McClanahan
Jan 14, 2015
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
10 Writing Techniques from Bram Stoker's Dracula
By Rachel Scheller
Oct 22, 2014
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
10 Tips for Fiction Writers from the 2015 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market
By Rachel Scheller
Oct 15, 2014
What's New
Writing New Adult Fiction Blog Tour
By Rachel Scheller
Oct 9, 2014
Dialogue
Writing Gender-Specific Dialogue
By Rachel Scheller
Feb 11, 2013
How to Improve Writing Skills
Research vs. Observation: What's Your Preference?
By Courtney Carpenter
Oct 30, 2012
Dialogue
Write Like a Pro! Master The Rules of Dialogue in Writing
By Courtney Carpenter
Sep 10, 2012
How to Improve Writing Skills
Writing Fiction: The Three Types of Lead Characters
By Courtney Carpenter
Aug 27, 2012
How to Improve Writing Skills
Six Reasons For Using An Epilogue
By Courtney Carpenter
Aug 24, 2012
How to Improve Writing Skills
The 21 Key Traits of Best-Selling Fiction
By Courtney Carpenter
Aug 8, 2012
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
Create Powerful Imagery in Your Writing
By Rachel Scheller
Jul 3, 2012
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
The Rules of Storytelling, Pixar Style
By Rachel Scheller
Jun 21, 2012
What's New
5 Story Mistakes Even Good Writers Make
By Steven James
Jun 12, 2012
CLOSE
CLOSE
CLOSE
CLOSE