Writers Digest (unofficial)Apr 15, 2020
The Cold Open: Facing the Blank Page https://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/the-cold-open-facing-the-blank-page #creativewritingexercises #WritingArticles #TheWriter'sDig #gettingstarted
The Cold Open: Facing the Blank Page | Writer's Digest

It’s any writer’s greatest fear: Facing the blank page with no ideas to get started. William Kenower shares how to get into the right mindset to begin writing and find your muse.

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Writers Digest (unofficial)Mar 3, 2020
Why (& How) Books Sometimes Get New Covers https://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/why-how-books-sometimes-get-new-book-covers #WritingArticles #jessicastrawser #TheWriter'sDig #bookcovers
Why (& How) Books Sometimes Get New Covers | Writer's Digest

Novelist and Editor-at-Large, Jessica Strawser, shares some of the many reasons why book covers might see redesigns over the course of their lifespans.

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Writers Digest (unofficial)Feb 28, 2020
Becoming a Multigenre Writing Master https://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/becoming-a-multigenre-writing-master #HowtoImproveWritingSkills #creativewritingexercises #WritingArticles #craft/technique #TheWriter'sDig
Becoming a Multigenre Writing Master | Writer's Digest

Multigenre writing can be a challenge, but it can also be a way to fulfill the different parts of your creative needs. Simon Van Booy shares his tips.

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Writers Digest (unofficial)Feb 27, 2020
Vintage WD: Decoding the Secrets to Selling Popular Fiction, Part 1 https://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/vintage-wd-decoding-the-secrets-to-selling-writing-popular-fiction-part-1 #HowtoWriteaRomanceNovel,RomanceWriting #HowtoWriteaMystery,WritingThrillers #Writer'sDigest100 #WritingArticles #TheWriter'sDig #writingfiction #WritingGenres #VintageWD #mystery #romance
Vintage WD: Decoding the Secrets to Selling Popular Fiction, Part 1 | Writer's Digest

In this article about writing popular fiction like murder mysteries or regency romances, Roy Sorrels and Megan Daniel share some of their best tips.

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Writers Digest (unofficial)Feb 27, 2020
Mastering High Concept Ideas https://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/mastering-high-concept-ideas #WritingArticles #TheWriter'sDig #writingfiction #highconcept
Mastering High Concept Ideas | Writer's Digest

If you want to grab the attention of agents and even Hollywood, finding high concept ideas for your books is the way to do it.

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Writers Digest (unofficial)Feb 27, 2020
Learning From Vintage Magazines: Back in the Day https://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/learning-from-vintage-magazines-back-in-the-day #writingnonfiction #WritingArticles #TheWriter'sDig #writingfiction #writing
Learning From Vintage Magazines: Back in the Day | Writer's Digest

Fiction and nonfiction writers can glean lessons about writing from the examples of industry defying, sometimes outlandish, vintage magazines, and comics.

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Writers Digest (unofficial)Sep 25, 2019
Effective Repetition in Writing as Demonstrated by A Song of Fire and Ice https://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/effective-repetition-in-writing-as-demonstrated-by-a-song-of-fire-and-ice #WritingArticles #craft/technique #TheWriter'sDig #fantasy
Effective Repetition in Writing as Demonstrated by A Song of Fire and Ice | Writer's Digest

English professor and author Gavin Hurley shows how the use of effective repetition in writing can help readers have a smoother reading experience.

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Writers Digest (unofficial)Aug 26, 2019
Writing About Your Life Without Ruining Your Relationships https://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/writing-about-your-life-without-ruining-your-relationships #LiteraryFictionWriting #WritingArticles #TheWriter'sDig #writingfiction #WritingGenres #characters #memoir
Writing About Your Life Without Ruining Your Relationships | Writer's Digest

"Write what you know" is common writing advice, but when it comes to mining what you know about your friends and family for stories, you enter delicate territory, as Mark Guerin shares in this guest post.

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Writers Digest (unofficial)Aug 23, 2019
Using Facts As the Base of Science Fiction https://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/using-facts-as-the-base-of-science-fiction #WritingScienceFiction&Fantasy #WritingArticles #TheWriter'sDig #sciencefiction #WritingGenres
Using Facts As the Base of Science Fiction | Writer's Digest

Miracle Man author William R. Leibowitz tells how to base science fiction on fact so that stories seem plausible—without boring the reader.

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Writers Digest (unofficial)Aug 22, 2019
Why the Surprise Ending Ultimately Frightens Us https://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/why-the-surprise-ending-ultimately-frightens-us #WritingArticles #TheWriter'sDig #writingfiction
Why the Surprise Ending Ultimately Frightens Us | Writer's Digest

Surprise endings in fiction, when done right, can make a book live in a readers memory for years, but as novelist H.J. Ramsay shares, surprise endings also show us a bit about human nature.

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