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  • Top 20 Lessons From WD: 2009
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Natalie Goldberg: "One of the first things I encourage my writing students to do is to lose control."

  • By Zachary Petit
    Oct 29, 2010
Traditional Prompts

The No. 1 Tip From Writer’s Digest Mag in 2009, Courtesy of Stephen King (And, Get Published in the Magazine)

  • By Zachary Petit
    Dec 4, 2009
Traditional Prompts

Your Job As a Writer: Think Like a Child Again, Make People See the Fish

  • By Zachary Petit
    Nov 30, 2009
Traditional Prompts

Why the World’s Best-Crafted Query Doesn’t Always Get You a Contract (Plus Prompt)

  • By Zachary Petit
    Nov 25, 2009
Traditional Prompts

What NOT to Do When Starting a New Writing Project (Plus Prompt)

  • By Zachary Petit
    Nov 23, 2009
Top 20 Lessons From WD: 2009

Tip on Writing for Money, Plus a Thanksgiving Prompt

  • By Zachary Petit
    Nov 20, 2009
Traditional Prompts

Stephen King on Creating Believable Bad Guys

  • By Zachary Petit
    Nov 16, 2009
Traditional Prompts

Mitch Albom: The Keys to a Memoir (Plus Prompt)

  • By Zachary Petit
    Nov 13, 2009
Traditional Prompts

Good Writing: Can it Be as Simple as Leaving Your Living Room?

  • By Zachary Petit
    Nov 9, 2009
Traditional Prompts

Jennifer Crusie, Jerry Jenkins, Writing Communities and Tamagatchis

  • By Zachary Petit
    Nov 6, 2009
Traditional Prompts

Burning Question: Pitch or Write On Spec? (Plus Prompt)

  • By Zachary Petit
    Nov 4, 2009
Traditional Prompts

What Every Blogger Should Know (Plus Prompt)

  • By Zachary Petit
    Oct 28, 2009
Traditional Prompts

Tip and Prompt: How to Self-Publish the Right Way

  • By Zachary Petit
    Oct 26, 2009
Traditional Prompts

What to Remember at Every Writing Conference

  • By Zachary Petit
    Oct 13, 2009
Traditional Prompts

Marketing Vs. Story: Which is King? (Plus, Craft the Ultimate Cliche)

  • By Zachary Petit
    Oct 12, 2009
Traditional Prompts

The Secret to Surviving First Publication (Plus, Get Your Fiction in WD!)

  • By Zachary Petit
    Oct 9, 2009
Traditional Prompts

Top 20 Lessons from WD: On Rejection

  • By Zachary Petit
    Oct 7, 2009
Traditional Prompts

Top 20 Lessons From WD Mag in 2009: Steve Berry

  • By Zachary Petit
    Oct 2, 2009
Traditional Prompts

The Top 20 Lessons From WD Mag in 2009: No. 20

  • By Zachary Petit
    Sep 28, 2009
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