How to End Writing Interruptions
Whenever something interrupts you from your writing, your concentration is broken and you lose time as your mind tries to recover that productive state you [Read More]
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32 Ways To Write About Fear
One of our most popular posts on Writers Write is 37 Ways To Write About Anger. We thought we would look at interesting ways to write [Read More]
Readers Don’t Care Who Publishes Your Book–Really!
One of my private amusements is the serendipity surrounding how well my different books sell, or not. And how that really doesn’t align with who [Read More]
How to End Writing Interruptions
Whenever something interrupts you from your writing, your concentration is broken and you lose time as your mind tries to recover that productive state you [Read More]
10 Online Courses to Make You a Better Writer
There’s nothing like the convenience of online learning to help you fit personal projects around your busy schedule. And if you’ve had the same writing [Read More]
Why Writers Need To Be Readers
“You have to read widely, constantly refining (and redefining) your own work as you do so. It’s hard for me to believe that people who [Read More]
9 Tension-Building Elements For Character Dialogue
Tension is that gut-curdling, oh-crap feeling you get when you realize trouble’s coming. It’s the rising emotion that emerges at the onset or even the [Read More]
How To Improve Writing Skills (15 Ways To Hone Your Skills As A Writer)
You already know that having writing skills has the power to change your life and the lives of those who read your work. So, it [Read More]
4 Tips for Freelance Writing Success
With the first ever Writer’s Digest Freelance Virtual Conference just around the corner, I want to share a few tips for freelance writing success from [Read More]
The Most Common Mistake Writers Make When First Submitting to Publishers
There is one mistake that most authors make when submitting their work to literary journals and magazines for the first time. It is a mistake [Read More]
4 Writing Techniques to Borrow from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
Since its publication in 1843, Charles Dickens’ novella A Christmas Carol has become one of the most iconic holiday stories—perhaps even the most iconic—in Western literature. Not only has [Read More]
8 Little-Known Tools to Double Your Productivity as a Writer
As a writer the most valuable resource you possess is time! By managing time in the best possible manner, you can free yourself from the [Read More]
Best Books On Writing (25 Writing Books For Fiction/Nonfiction Writers)
Looking for books to hone your skills as a writer? Maybe you’re looking for the perfect gift for a writer you know whose library of [Read More]
The Joys of Designing a Debut Writer’s Book
One of the great pleasures and honors of designing book covers is being one of the first people to read an author’s manuscript. This is [Read More]
3 Good Reasons to Write a Sequel
Author Deanna Cabinian offers three compelling reasons you might want to try writing a sequel to a book you’ve published, even if you hadn’t planned [Read More]
How to Write Dialogue: 8 Tips and Exercises
No matter your genre, learning how to write dialogue effectively is a vital part of any writer’s career. Poor dialogue can make readers put your [Read More]
Fiction University: A Faster Way to Write a First Draft
Writers are always looking for a way to write faster, and sometimes, writing more means starting out with less. For this year’s NaNoWriMo, I tried [Read More]
Inside the Agent-Author Relationship
When you sign with an agent, you’re choosing a partner for your career—which means it’s important to choose carefully. We asked authors to share the [Read More]
National Novel Writing Month — Let Your Novel Simmer and Marinate with Scrivener
Every year, we’re lucky to have great sponsors for our nonprofit events. Now that we’re closing in on the final stretch of November, you may [Read More]
30 Things I’ve Learned About the Writing Life
On Thanksgiving, I celebrated 30 years since the sale of my first book. It’s a crazy milestone and made me consider this writing and publishing [Read More]
Flog a Pro: would you pay to turn the first page of this bestseller?
Trained by reading hundreds of submissions, editors and agents often make their read/not-read decision on the first page. In a customarily formatted book manuscript with [Read More]