Understanding Writer’s Block: Causes and Symptoms
As a writer, there’s nothing more frustrating than feeling stuck in a rut. Writer’s block can strike at any time, making it difficult to find [Read More]
Writing Tips
Top Writing Tips to Get Your First Novel Published
So you think you have a really cool idea for your first novel but don’t know where to begin with the writing? Firstly, here’s a [Read More]
Tips To Find A Literary Agent
Before going into how to find a literary agent, first let us understand the work of a literary agent. The literary agents are the representatives [Read More]
A Beginner’s Guide to Writing a Novel
No one is born a novel writer. But do you believe that we all have the capability to be writers? Impossible as it may seem [Read More]
10 Secrets For Everyday Writing Success
Copyright © Shaun R. Fawcett During my 30-year career in a variety of professional positions in both the private and public sectors I have written [Read More]
How to Plan, Write, and Develop a Book: Organizing Your Book: How I Learned to Love Scrivener
Books become unwieldy fast. Unlike a poem, essay, or short story, a book may generate thousands of pages by the time it’s revised down to [Read More]
42 Writers’ “Rules for Writing”
Most writers have their own special “rules for writing,” even if they don’t talk about them. I find other writers’ rules fascinating, even when I [Read More]
Writing Tips: Why Writing Yourself Into Your Own Hero’s Journey Can Help You Get Unstuck
Every writer gets stuck at times: stuck with a creative project, but also stuck in life. Lara Zielin shares a unique tool that she used [Read More]
How to Write a Romance Novel That’ll Make Readers Swoon
Luckily, though love itself may be hard to explain, the process of writing about it isn’t. Here are our seven best tips for writing romance, [Read More]
Why Querying Writers Shouldn’t Write Sequels
Querying writers have quite a few hurdles to jump through to secure literary representation. For those of you who don’t know what a query is [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]
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]
Writing Character Backstory That Feels Real: 5 Tips
Character backstory – the past events and formative experiences that shape who your characters are – is key to creating characters of breadth and depth. [Read More]
25 Truths About the Work of Writing
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a writer whose latest post is scheduled to publish on Labor Day must, when considering topics, find herself [Read More]
11 Smart Tips for Brilliant Writing
Do you sound smarter when you use big words? According to a study published in Applied Cognitive Psychology , the answer is no. In fact, complex writing [Read More]
Gina Barreca: Get A Good Job And Other Tips For Writers
I have an old friend who is starting a course in creative writing. I thought he could use some advice and, because I store writing [Read More]
Want to Publish a More Gripping Blog? Try These 3 Power-Writing Tips.
Too many blog commentaries and internet pieces sound the same, whether they talk about how to landscape your yard, lose weight, lease an apartment, conduct [Read More]
How to Use Free Online Tools to Write Better Content
It’s all well and good scanning blog post after blog post in search of content writing tips, but sometimes you want instant, actionable tactics you [Read More]
Should You Tell People You’re Writing A Novel? Reddit Users Offer Their Tips
The Internet can be a terrible place, and Reddit gets a bad reputation for housing some of the ‘Net’s most repugnant denizens, but places like [Read More]
Crunchyroll – How Anime Can Prepare You To Be A Better Writer
Many of us take great joy in the stories that unfold in anime, some even inspiring us to take that first step of putting pen [Read More]
Writing Tips | Endings, Climaxes, and Resolutions (Video)
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