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Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Oversharing in Self-Help
How To/Instructional

Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Oversharing in Self-Help

Nov 5, 2021
A Few Tips for Writing Personal Essays
Personal Essays

A Few Tips for Writing Personal Essays

Oct 18, 2021
25 Ways Reflective Writing Can Help You Grow as a Writer (and as a Person)
Personal Writing

25 Ways Reflective Writing Can Help You Grow as a Writer (And as a Person)

Sep 16, 2021
How Personal Writing and Journaling Is Good for the Soul and Why Your Journal Is Your Soul Mate
Journaling

How Personal Writing and Journaling Is Good for the Soul and Why Your Journal Is Your Soulmate

Jun 19, 2021
Marilyn Peterson Haus: On Battling Feelings of Disloyalty When Writing Memoir
Interviews

Marilyn Peterson Haus: On Battling Feelings of Disloyalty When Writing Memoir

Jun 6, 2021
Brian Broome: On Letting Other Genres Inspire You
Interviews

Brian Broome: On Letting Other Genres Inspire You

May 22, 2021
How to Write a Eulogy When the Need Arises
Personal Essays

How to Write a Eulogy When the Need Arises

May 12, 2021
How to Approach Friends and Family About Your Memoir
Memoir

How to Approach Friends and Family About Your Memoir

May 11, 2021
What Is a Personal Essay in Writing?
Personal Essays

What Is a Personal Essay in Writing?

May 8, 2021
Joshua M. Greene: On Balancing Poetry and Conciseness in Biographies
Interviews

Joshua M. Greene: On Balancing Poetry and Conciseness in Biographies

Apr 5, 2021
Writer's Digest March/April 2021 Cover featuring Carmen Maria Machado
From the Magazine

Writer's Digest March/April 2021 Issue Reveal

Mar 6, 2021
How to Not Write in the Pandemic, Early Days
Writing Habits and Practices

How to Not Write in the Pandemic, Early Days

Mar 3, 2021
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Writing Techniques

When a Memoir Is a Novel: The Thin Line Between Fabricated Fact and Real Fiction

Sep 29, 2020
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Memoir

How to Write About Grief: 5 Things to Consider When Writing Difficult Topics

Oct 25, 2019
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Writing Techniques

Life Into Fiction: Turning a True Event Into a Compelling Story

Aug 13, 2019
Embracing the Impact of Personal Experiences on Your Writing
Memoir

Embracing the Impact of Personal Experiences on Your Writing

Nov 8, 2017
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There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

33 Common Words & Phrases You Might Be Saying Wrong

Sep 14, 2016
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What We Can Learn From Multi-Genre Authors

Mar 24, 2015
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Are You a Born Storyteller?

Feb 24, 2015
writing a life story | how to write nonfiction
How to Improve Writing Skills

3 Steps For Overcoming Writer's Block

Jul 26, 2012
time to write | creative writing exercises
Editor's Picks

Finding Time to Write: 10 Fiction Writing Techniques & Creative Writing Exercises

Jul 18, 2012
The Productive Writer | Inspiration for writing
How to Improve Writing Skills

Effective Writing Strategies & Motivation- Be Productive!

Jan 31, 2012
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How to Bring Your Voice to Life in Personal Essays

Oct 4, 2011
When Is Lying in Memoir Acceptable? 3 Key Issues
Craft & Technique

When Is Lying in Memoir Acceptable? 3 Key Issues

May 31, 2011