Writing Fiction

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Writing Techniques

Vintage WD: Flash Fiction

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Character

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

How to Write a Page-Turner
Writing Techniques

Emotional Danger for Page-Turning Tension

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Plot

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

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?

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Settings

Old and New: Merging Memory and Research in New Zealand

N.K. Jemisin
Interviews

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

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The Writer's Life

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

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

Cover of Writer's Digest August 1929 issue
Vintage WD

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

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Writing Habits and Practices

Writing Exercise: How to Start Loving Your Characters

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Writing Habits and Practices

Connected Writers: How Writing Teaches Us How to Live

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Interviews

Writing the Surreal: A Conversation with Author Steve Kissing

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Romance

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

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Interviews

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

Fearless Writing By William Kenower
The Writer's Life

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

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Writing Techniques

Translating High-Profile Events into Fiction

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writing conferences

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

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Screenwriting (Film)

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

Joe Schneid, Louisville, Kentucky [CC BY 3.0], from Wikimedia Commons
The Writer's Life

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

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Writing Techniques

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

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Writing Articles

Twice Upon a Time: 4 Reasons to Write Books Based on Classic Literature

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Writing Articles

YA Author Cassandra Clare Reveals the Practical Magic Behind Her Bestselling 'Shadowhunter' Series

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Book Recommendations

Paperback Writer: 10 Writing Lessons from Vintage Paperback Books