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.

MOTIVATION BOARD • Get inspired to write with these excerpts from recent articles on WritersDigest.com.

Write Like a Pro

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CONTRIBUTORS

The Family Business • As a mother and daughter on opposite sides of the desk, Novelist Wanda M. Morris and Senior Editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Alexandra Hightower shed light on the publishing industry and what they’ve learned from each other.

Worth a Thousand Words

6th Annual WD Personal Essay Awards • Read Sonja Livingston’s grand-prize winning personal essay, “How to Read Your Work Aloud: A 10-Point List.”

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

Write It Out • Writing prompts to boost your creativity.

How Do I Find My Book’s Target Audience?

Don’t Be a Snob When It Comes to Media • A media trainer’s advice for projecting professionalism.

Outlaw Openers • Where rule breaking makes writing sing.

Low-Stakes Experimenting • Use flash writing techniques to strengthen your writing toolbox.

On Writing & Newsroom Autobiography

Alicia Brooks • ALICIA BROOKS LITERARY AGENCY

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

28th Annual 101 Best Websites for Writers

Landing the Big One • How to write for your dream magazine.

How to Handle Money as a Writer • That is, in case you actually make any …

Writing What You Know vs. Exploiting What You’ve Lived • How to build an ethical framework for transforming professional experience into authentic fiction.

Collaborate to Create • Why co-authoring nonfiction is a pro strategy worth considering.

Mike Chen • The award-winning science-fiction author discusses the importance of fandom, writing for IP giants like Star Wars, and tackling his biggest project yet: a space opera.

Throwing Clay

ENTER YOUR STORY

How to Pitch in Person Without Losing the Plot • Conference-ready tips to make sure your story stands out.

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Your Writing Portfolio • Creating an organized online home for your nonfiction writing samples gives you a strategic advantage.

20 Elevator Pitches for Recently Published Books

Dress Your Manuscript for the Job You Want It to Have • Advice and tips to boost your writing skills.

Fate and Prophesy • Tips for making your story concrete.

Essential Steps for Writing a Picture Book • Writing and publishing advice for picture books, middle-grade, and young adult storytelling.

Death Becomes Her • Learn to read like a writer from books both new and older.

CONFERENCE GUIDE

Thanks for Reading My Book, But You’re Not Done—Yet