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Writing Techniques
Writing Multiple Timelines and Points of View
By Natalie Lund
Apr 21, 2021
Writing Techniques
Why Did I Write a Novel About Death?
By Richard Alther
Mar 20, 2021
Writing Techniques
Amp up Your Story Impact: Pushing Against and Leaning In
By Tiffany Yates Martin
Mar 17, 2021
Writing Techniques
5 Tips on Writing a Standout Self-Published Book From Someone Who's Read Hundreds of Them
By AJ Wells
Jan 6, 2021
Writing Techniques
Vintage WD: It’s So Unusual!
By Writers Digest Staff
Dec 24, 2020
Writing Habits and Practices
9 Lines of Writing Advice With Cats
By Robert Lee Brewer
Dec 12, 2020
Writing Techniques
Learn Better World-Building Strategies Through World of Warcraft and the New Shadowlands Expansion
By Moriah Richard
Oct 27, 2020
Plot
Moves and Counter-Moves: Letting Your Antagonist Drive the Plot
By J. J. Hanna
Apr 5, 2019
Writing Articles
How a Strong Character Arc Can Make Readers Love Your Protagonist
By Jerry B. Jenkins
Feb 26, 2019
Writing Techniques
Jaleigh Johnson: Improving Your Writing With Dungeons & Dragons
By Kerrie Flanagan
Jan 30, 2019
Writing Techniques
Surprise vs. Suspense and How to Pair Them in Your Writing
By Jane Cleland
Oct 6, 2018
Free Downloads For Writers
Plot Development: Charts and Tips for Outlining and Plotting a Novel
By Jess Zafarris
May 18, 2020
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
Plot
21 Ways to Pivot Your Plot
By Karen Krumpak
Apr 26, 2018
Plot
The 3 Questions That Will Solve Every “Plot Problem” You’ll Ever Have
By Steven James
Apr 24, 2018
Writing Techniques
Tim Knox: The Magic Formula for Great Story Ideas
By Tim Knox
Jan 14, 2018
Writing Habits and Practices
Clowns to the Left, Jokers to the Right: What to Do When You're Stuck in the Middle of Your Novel
By Jess Zafarris
Nov 16, 2017
Publishing Insights
The Great Debate: To Prologue or Not to Prologue?
By Meg LaTorre-Snyder
Oct 19, 2017
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
The ABCs of Story: Plots, Subplots, and Sub-Subplots
By Chuck Wendig
Oct 13, 2017
Plot
8 Practical Tips to Avoid Too Much Plot in Your Novel
By Jacquelyn Mitchard
Mar 15, 2016
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
Writing the Unlikeable Character (and Why You Should)
By Adrienne Crezo
Dec 18, 2014
Plot
How to Map Out Your Hero’s Adventure in Your Manuscript
By Elizabeth Sims
Aug 26, 2014
Writing Techniques
Write Better: The 7 Qualities of High-Concept Stories
By Jeff Lyons
Jan 21, 2014
