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5 Things to Know When Writing About the Music Industry
Writing Techniques

5 Things to Know When Writing About the Music Industry

By Ashley M. Coleman
10 Questions to Ask Yourself for an Airtight Plot
Plot

10 Questions to Ask Yourself for an Airtight Plot

By Boyd and Beth Morrison
Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Ending Your Story Too Soon
Plot

Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Ending Your Story Too Soon

By Moriah Richard
Writing For the Time Impoverished: How to Structure Your Writing to Make Sure You Finish Your Novel
Writing Habits and Practices

Writing for the Time Impoverished: How to Structure Your Writing to Make Sure You Finish Your Novel

By Matthew Harffy
Writing Multiple Timelines and Points of View
Writing Techniques

Writing Multiple Timelines and Points of View

By Natalie Lund
What Is a Plotter in Writing?
Business of Writing

What Is a Plotter in Writing?

By Robert Lee Brewer
Why Did I Write a Novel About Death?
Writing Techniques

Why Did I Write a Novel About Death?

By Richard Alther
Amp up Your Story Impact: Pushing Against and Leaning In
Writing Techniques

Amp up Your Story Impact: Pushing Against and Leaning In

By Tiffany Yates Martin
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Plot

What Is a Narrative Arc (or Story Arc)?

By Robert Lee Brewer
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Writing Techniques

What a Coincidence: 7 Clever Strategies for Harnessing Coincidences in Fiction

By Steven James
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Free Downloads For Writers

Plot Development: Charts and Tips for Outlining and Plotting a Novel

By Jess Zafarris
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Writing Articles

The Perception Gap: Using Character Perspective to Propel Your Plot

By Jane Cleland
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Writing Goal

Quick Tip: Ask This Question When You Have No Idea What to Write Next

By Jane Cleland
Story Trumps Structure by Steven James
Plot

The 3 Questions That Will Solve Every “Plot Problem” You’ll Ever Have

By Steven James
The Great Debate: To Prologue or Not to Prologue?
Publishing Insights

The Great Debate: To Prologue or Not to Prologue?

By Meg LaTorre
The ABCs of Story: Plots, Subplots, and Sub-Subplots
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

The ABCs of Story: Plots, Subplots, and Sub-Subplots

By Chuck Wendig
Exploring Star Wars and the Hero's Journey
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

Exploring Star Wars and the Hero's Journey

By Rachel Scheller
suspense, structure, plot
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

How to Use Surprise to Build Suspense

By Chelsea Henshey
January 2015 Writer's Digest Novel Writing
What's New

When Your Novel Writing Clicks

By Jessica Strawser
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Plot

How to Map Out Your Hero’s Adventure in Your Manuscript

By Elizabeth Sims
Write Better: The 7 Qualities of High-Concept Stories
Writing Techniques

Write Better: The 7 Qualities of High-Concept Stories

By Jeff Lyons
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There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

How to Become a Kick-Ass Writer

By James Duncan
5 Ways to Increase Conflict in a Story, by Eileen Cook
What's New

5 Ways to Increase Conflict in a Story

By Eileen Cook
What's New

What is the Throughline of a Novel? (And Why It's Important You Have One)

By Nancy Lamb