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Write Better Fiction
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Write Better Poetry
Get Published
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novel writing
Writing Techniques
When a Memoir Is a Novel: The Thin Line Between Fabricated Fact and Real Fiction
By Heidi McCrary
Sep 29, 2020
Interviews
Charles Soule: On Writing Comics and Novels
By Bryan Young
Aug 4, 2020
writing conferences
3 Key Novel Writing Tips: Wisdom from the Authors Speaking in the 2019 Virtual Conference for Novelists
By Jess Zafarris
Jan 18, 2019
Writing Techniques
Novel Writing from A to Z: The Alphabetical Elements of Writing Fiction
By The Editors of Writer's Digest
Jan 1, 2019
Writing Habits and Practices
The 9-Minute Novelist
By Jeff Somers
Nov 5, 2018
WD Podcasts
The Writer’s Digest Podcast, Episode 8: Interview with NaNoWriMo Executive Director Grant Faulkner
By Jess Zafarris
Sep 7, 2018
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
Curtis Sittenfeld on Choosing Beta Readers, Outlining and Creating Complex Characters
By Baihley Gentry
Aug 2, 2018
Humor Fiction
"How do you get into writing comics? Write a comic." Eisner-Nominated Alex de Campi Talks Comics, Prose & Multidisciplinary Creative Work
By Jess Zafarris
Jun 21, 2018
Writing Articles
6 Tips for Reimagining Classic Fiction in Your Writing
By Guest Column
Feb 25, 2018
Writing Goal
Jeff Somers and the Rough Beast, Episode 1: How to Write a Novel
By Jeff Somers
Feb 16, 2018
Writing Techniques
8 Novel Writing Insights from Successful Authors
By Jess Zafarris
Nov 5, 2017
Mystery/Thriller
Thrilling Humor: 5 Tips for Incorporating Humor into Thriller Novels (and Other Serious Fiction)
By Guest Column
Oct 31, 2017
Screenwriting (Film)
7 Top Tips to Create a Cinematic Novel
By Guest Column
Sep 26, 2017
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
7 Misconceptions About Revision
By Guest Column
Dec 13, 2016
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
4 Tips from the WD Novel Writing Conference: Day 3 (Plus a Giveaway!)
By Rachel Scheller
Nov 1, 2016
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
4 Tips from the WD Novel Writing Conference: Day 2
By Rachel Scheller
Oct 30, 2016
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
5 Tips from the WD Novel Writing Conference: Day 1
By Rachel Scheller
Oct 29, 2016
Writing Habits and Practices
5 Helpful Lessons for Writing a Novel
By Brian A. Klems
Oct 12, 2016
Writing Scenes
Novel Writing Advice: How to Write Battle Scenes
By Guest Column
Aug 29, 2016
Writing Techniques
7 Things That Will Doom Your Novel (& How to Avoid Them)
By James Scott Bell
Mar 29, 2016
Plot
8 Practical Tips to Avoid Too Much Plot in Your Novel
By Guest Column
Mar 15, 2016
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
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
Tighten the Tension in Your Novel
By Rachel Scheller
Nov 11, 2013
How to Improve Writing Skills
8 Things First-Time Novelists Need to Avoid
By Courtney Carpenter
Sep 25, 2012
