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Story Ideas
Screenwriting (Film)
The #1 Way to Bulletproof Your Story Idea and Logline to Make Sure It Sparks Interest in the Industry
By Alex Bloom
Feb 4, 2021
How to Write a Script, Writing Tips
Take Two: High Concept Ideas Make a Screenwriting Career
By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
Jan 8, 2021
Writing Techniques
Vintage WD: Trapping the Elusive Idea
By Writers Digest Staff
Dec 31, 2020
Articles
The Art of Spin-Offs: Freelance Article Ideas
By Dinsa Sachan
Feb 19, 2020
Screenwriting (Film)
Psst! Novelists - Steal These Screenwriting Secrets!
By Barri Evins
Apr 24, 2019
Overcoming Writer's Block
The Science of Story Ideas: How to Awaken Your Brain's Creative Superpowers
By Susan Reynolds
Feb 22, 2019
Writing Habits and Practices
How to Fall in Love with the Writing Process: 6 Questions to Hone Your Creative Workflow
By Bob Mayer
Feb 14, 2019
Writing Techniques
Jaleigh Johnson: Improving Your Writing With Dungeons & Dragons
By Kerrie Flanagan
Jan 30, 2019
Writing Techniques
Begin from the Middle: How to Start Your Story In Medias Res
By Paul Buchanan
Jan 13, 2019
Writing Articles
Twice Upon a Time: 4 Reasons to Write Books Based on Classic Literature
By Susie Kearley
Dec 23, 2018
Writing Techniques
Grand Finale: Two Strategies for Writing Great Story Endings
By Jane Cleland
Nov 30, 2018
Overcoming Writer's Block
Immersive Idea Generation: Going on a Story Field Trip
By Grant Faulkner
Oct 14, 2018
Overcoming Writer's Block
Consulting Tarot Cards
By Erika Hoffman
Oct 1, 2018
Publishing FAQs
What Is (and Isn't) High Concept Fiction, and How Do You Pitch It?
By Jess Zafarris
Sep 24, 2018
Writing Techniques
What a Coincidence: 7 Clever Strategies for Harnessing Coincidences in Fiction
By Steven James
Sep 7, 2018
Overcoming Writer's Block
Whence Cometh Ideas? 10 Fun Idea-Generating Activities and Story Starters
By Erika Hoffman
Aug 20, 2018
Writing Habits and Practices
6 Easy Writing Exercises to Fuel Your Creativity
By Gabriela Pereira
Jul 1, 2018
Memoir
#YouToo? 11 Tips for Writing Your #MeToo Stories
By Leigh Anne Jasheway
Jun 1, 2018
Screenwriting (Film)
How to Increase Your Screenplay's Commercial Appeal
By Script Magazine
Apr 24, 2018
Writing Articles
Rub Two Sticks Together to Create a Spark: A Scout’s Strategy for Starting a Story
By Guest Column
Mar 10, 2018
Writing Articles
Where Do Characters Come From?
By Guest Column
Feb 24, 2018
Publishing Insights
A Spark to a Story: Listen to Your Instincts to Find Story Ideas
By Guest Column
Feb 17, 2018
Writing Techniques
5 Lessons Writers Can Learn from Ferdinand the Bull
By Guest Column
Dec 27, 2017
Screenwriting (Film)
The Screenwriter's Toolbox: Two Techniques Novelists Can Borrow from Film When Writing Opening Scenes
By Guest Column
Dec 20, 2017
