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Grant Ginder: On Following the Story That Wants To Be Told
Interviews

Grant Ginder: On Following the Story That Wants To Be Told

By Robert Lee BrewerApr 5, 2022
(Almost) Everything I Know About Writing Fiction I Learned From the Newspapers
Writing Techniques

(Almost) Everything I Know About Writing Fiction I Learned From the Newspapers

By Erica Plouffe LazureMar 23, 2022
The Four Doorways Into Story and How to Use Them to Create a Bestselling Novel
Writing Techniques

The Four Doorways Into Story and How to Use Them to Create a Bestselling Novel

By Tracy WolffFeb 1, 2022
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Writing Techniques

Vintage WD: Flash Fiction

By Writers Digest StaffNov 5, 2020
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Character

How I Wrote My Son As the Hero of His Own Adventure Novel

By John PeragineApr 24, 2019
How to Write a Page-Turner
Writing Techniques

Emotional Danger for Page-Turning Tension

By Amy JonesApr 16, 2019
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Plot

Moves and Counter-Moves: Letting Your Antagonist Drive the Plot

By J. J. HannaApr 5, 2019
Putting the Science in Fiction: Expert Advice for Writing with Authenticity in Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Other Genres
Writing Techniques

In Search Of Utopia: Why Is There So Little Utopian Fiction?

By Guest ColumnApr 3, 2019
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Settings

Old and New: Merging Memory and Research in New Zealand

By Guest ColumnApr 1, 2019
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Interviews

The WD Interview: Author N.K. Jemisin on Creating New Worlds and Playing with Imagination

By Jera BrownMar 29, 2019
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The Writer's Life

100 Years of WD: How Has Writer's Digest Impacted Your Writing?

By Ericka McIntyreMar 28, 2019
Representation in Fiction: How to Write Characters Whose Experiences Are Outside of Your Own
Character

Representation in Fiction: How to Write Characters Whose Experiences Are Outside of Your Own

By Diana M. PhoMar 25, 2019
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Vintage WD

Vintage Wisdom (Good and Bad): 14 Short Fiction Writing Tips From 1929

By Cassandra LippMar 20, 2019
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Writing Habits and Practices

Writing Exercise: How to Start Loving Your Characters

By Aaron BauerMar 12, 2019
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Writing Habits and Practices

Connected Writers: How Writing Teaches Us How to Live

By William KenowerFeb 17, 2019
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Interviews

Writing the Surreal: A Conversation with Author Steve Kissing

By Ericka McIntyreFeb 12, 2019
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Romance

Not Your Grandmother’s Harlequin: Writing Romance in the 21st Century

By Guest ColumnFeb 10, 2019
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Interviews

Min Jin Lee: Finding Story Ideas That Truly Provoke Your Passions

By Amy JonesFeb 6, 2019
Fearless Writing By William Kenower
The Writer's Life

A Writer’s Job Is to Persevere: Not Stopping at 96

By Guest ColumnFeb 1, 2019
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Writing Techniques

Translating High-Profile Events into Fiction

By Guest ColumnJan 19, 2019
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writing conferences

3 Key Novel Writing Tips: Wisdom from the Authors Speaking in the 2019 Virtual Conference for Novelists

By Jess ZafarrisJan 18, 2019
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Screenwriting (Film)

Imagination Unchained: BIRD BOX Author Josh Malerman on Film Adaptations, Theatrical Book Readings and More

By Jess ZafarrisJan 17, 2019
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The Writer's Life

A Nest of Words: What Kind of Writer-Bird Are You?

By Guest ColumnJan 5, 2019
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Writing Techniques

Novel Writing from A to Z: The Alphabetical Elements of Writing Fiction

By The Editors of Writer's DigestJan 1, 2019