Pick Your Favorite Cover!
Help us choose a cover for our May/June 2017 issue! Which one do you like best? Once you pick your favorite, vote for A or B in our poll on Twitter!
Michigan Quarterly Review: Market Spotlight
For this week's market spotlight, we look at Michigan Quarterly Review, the flagship literary journal of the University of Michigan.
Desperate vs. Disparate (Grammar Rules)
This post looks at the differences between desperate and disparate with Grammar Rules from the Writer's Digest editors, including a few examples of correct usages.
What Is Pastiche in Literature, and Why Is Sherlock Holmes Perfect for It?
What has made Sherlock Holmes so adaptable and changeable throughout the character’s original inception? Author Timothy Miller explains.
How to Write Through Grief and Find Creativity
When author Diana Giovinazzo found herself caught in the storm of grief, doing what she loved felt insurmountable. Here, she shares how she worked through her grief to find her creativity again.
WD Presents: Our Brand-New Digital Guide, 6 WDU Courses, and More!
This week, we’re excited to announce our new “Get Published in 2022” digital guide, six new WDU courses, and more!
5 Tips for Keeping Your Writing Rolling
The occasional bump in the writing process is normal, but it can be difficult to work through. Here, author Genevieve Essig shares five ways to keep your writing rolling.
How to Write from a Place of Truth and Desire and Bending the Rules in Screenwriting (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, exclusive interviews with screenwriter Steven Knight (Spencer), Mike Mills (C'mon C'mon), and David Mitchell (Matrix Resurrection). Plus, how to utilize your vulnerability in your writing and different perspectives on screenwriting structure.
Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Forgetting To Read
The Writer's Digest team has witnessed many writing mistakes over the years, so this series helps identify them for other writers (along with correction strategies). This week's mistake is forgetting to read.
Tapping Your Memories for Emotional Truths on the Page
Sharing even a fraction of our feelings with our characters will help our stories feel more authentic. Here, Kris Spisak explains how to tap into our memories to tell emotional truths on the page.