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Lit Paper Watch 1: Oh, it's on. Kind of.

Randomest Search Term That Brought Someone To My Blog: "party fun stuff"

My New, New Thing That Everyone Else Has Known About for At Least Six Months: 30 Rock. Tina Fey, you go grrl girl!!!

Word Count on the Paper: 873

Words to Go: Something like 3.4 million.

Best line in the paper: "Foster Wallace's use of irony, while more blatant than Vollman's, also features a Burroughs-like transgressive quality."

Worst Line in the paper, which may rhyme and could also be a fragment: "But is that irony merely an illusion, or is its meaning more elusive?"

Fear/Question: Why can't I think of anything that A) is insightful but not lyrics to a Cranberries song B) isn't the most obvious way to look at whatever it is i'm looking at or C) hasn't been said at some point in the oeuvre of Mitch Albom?

I need to go to bed so I can wake up and dedicate the next 24 hours to getting inside Umberto Eco's mind but I'll leave you with a classic "30 Rock" clip thanks to our friends at YouTube and all those who participate in the Web 2.0. And if you still haven't downloaded the Whitney videos yet, well... I guess only one of us will truly know whether she wants to dance with somebody or whether she just wants to feel the heat with somebody (somebody who loves her). Your motherf***ing loss.

"Yeah, suck it, i do read the paper!"

Poetry Prompt

Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 721

Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started for poets. This week, write an only one poem.

Writer's Digest JanuaryFebruary2025

Writer's Digest January/February 2025 Cover Reveal

Presenting the January/February 2025 issue of Writer's Digest, featuring articles to help you write your next great story and an interview with Booker Prize-winner Pat Barker.

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Imperfect Day

Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today's prompt, write about a perfect day gone awry.

Joseph Knox: On the Public Explosion of Grifters

Joseph Knox: On the Public Explosion of Grifters

In this interview, bestselling author Joseph Knox discusses how his fascination with grifters helped lead to his new thriller novel, Imposter Syndrome.

One Piece of Advice From Young Adult Fiction Authors in 2024

One Piece of Advice From 15 Young Adult Fiction Authors in 2024

Collected here is one piece of advice for writers from 15 different young adult fiction authors featured in our author spotlight series in 2024, including Kara Thomas, Ronni Davis, Amanda Glaze, Desmond Hall, Tiffany Wang, Samira Ahmed, and more.

From Script

Novelist Turned Showrunner Blake Crouch (From Script)

In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, novelist turned showrunner Blake Crouch shares some challenges and rewards adapting his own work.

The Allure of a Novella: Why Writers (and Readers) Should Indulge, by Tara Deal

The Allure of a Novella: Why Writers (and Readers) Should Indulge

Award-winning author Tara Deal shares a reason for writers and readers to try novellas, including four tips for writing them and a sneaky good novella reading list.

Cale Dietrich: Figure Out What Works for You

Cale Dietrich: Figure Out What Works for You

In this interview, author Cale Dietrich discusses putting a queer spin on a rom-com favorite with his new romance novel, The Rules of Royalty.

Land a Book Deal in 2025

Land a Book Deal in 2025

Think like an industry insider who makes decisions every day on what work merits print publication, plus more from Writer's Digest!