Writer's Digest

Writer's Digest magazine is a comprehensive source of writing instruction for writers. Each issue provides advice and insider tips on writing and selling fiction, nonfiction, poetry and scripts.

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Yangsze Choo: Memories of Malaya • The author shows that writing historical fiction involves much more than research.

The Seven Pillars of Freelance Success • Skyrocket your freelance writing career with these seven guiding principles.

Poetic asides • No matter what you write, a bit of poetic license can be a valuable asset to any writer’s arsenal.

I Had My Daughter in Midlife and She Became My Writing Muse

WRITERS ON WRITING • DISCOVERING THE HUMOR IN MY NOVEL

INDIELAB • New rules. New strategies. New paths to success.

Zabé Ellor • THE JENNIFER DE CHIARA LITERARY AGENCY

BREAKING IN • Debut authors: How they did it, what they learned, and why you can do it, too.

A New View • Award-nominated fiction editor Diana M. Pho shares five tips for looking at your manuscript from a new perspective and avoiding common first-draft mistakes.

Foreign Rights Sales • Author Jordan Rosenfeld digs deep into the world of foreign rights, giving up control when adapting books, and The Next Big Thing.

Finding the Words • How does a book travel across cultures? Book translators offer a glimpse at the nuances of their art and reveal what authors can expect during the process.

Losing the Big One • A seasoned freelance writer who once lost his biggest client tells how to survive the loss—and protect yourself from similar situations.

Twisty Business • Thriller author Sam Boush interviewed international bestselling authors Steve Berry, Blake Crouch, C.J. Tudor, Ruth Ware, and more for their advice on how to write a bestselling thriller.

Viet Thanh Nguyen • The award-winning author discusses the challenges of writing his second novel and why trusting readers can make for a more compelling narrative.

FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK • A literary agent’s mostly serious answers to your mostly serious questions.

First Things First • THE CHALLENGE: Write the opening line to a story based on the photo prompt below.

DESIRE DRIVES STORY

Three Mistakes Writers Make in Act I

Identifying Your Book’s Target Audience

Four Reasons Why This Can Be Your Year to Find Publishing Success

Building Community • Top 10 Ways to Grow Your Writer Network in a Physically Distant World

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