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Evan Rail, author of The Absinthe Forger, shares seven things writers should know about absinthe, from bans to varieties and more.| Writer's Digest
Evan Rail, author of The Absinthe Forger, shares seven things writers should know about absinthe, from bans to varieties and more.| Writer's Digest
Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write about something found in a library book. The post Discovery at the Library appeared first on Writer's Digest.| Writer's Digest
In this interview, author William J. Kole discusses pulling back the curtain on evangelism and America’s gun crisis in his new book, In Guns We Trust. The post William J. Kole: Be Bold and Courageous appeared first on Writer's Digest.| Writer's Digest
Neurodivergent author Todd Brown shares some of this strategies and reasoning for increasing representation in Southern Gothic fiction. The post Lighting the Dark South: Reclaiming Representation in Southern Gothic appeared first on Writer's Digest.| Writer's Digest
Author Lauren Okie shares four ways to craft irresistible and believable workplace tension in romance fiction. The post 4 Ways to Craft Irresistible, Believable Workplace Tension in Fiction appeared first on Writer's Digest.| Writer's Digest
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, Beast of War filmmaker discusses combining genres and making monster movies. The post Tackling Primal Fear Through Writing (From Script) appeared first on Writer's Digest.| Writer's Digest
Author Elizabeth R. Hyman discusses how one blog post grew into an 11-part series that led to her new narrative nonfiction, The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw. The post Elizabeth R. Hyman: I Loved Letting the Work Surprise Me appeared first on Writer's Digest.| Writer's Digest
Author Trilina Pucci discusses how writers can thread the needle between writing a character readers will support and question. The post How to Write a Character Readers Will Root For—And Question appeared first on Writer's Digest.| Writer's Digest
Author Amber Sparks shares her love of dark humor and how it featured in her youth and adulthood as a writer (and consumer of media). The post On Being an Unreformed Writer of Dark Humor appeared first on Writer's Digest.| Writer's Digest
Bestselling nonfiction writers provide expert insights on the finer points of writing nonfiction, plus more from Writer's Digest! The post Expert Advice on Writing Nonfiction appeared first on Writer's Digest.| Writer's Digest
Author Andrea Curtis shares her defense of research when it comes to writing, whether it's to gain more knowledge or spark new ideas.| Writer's Digest
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In this interview, author Karen Walrond discusses the joy at the center of hew new book, In Defense of Dabbling.| Writer's Digest
Dr. Finnian Burnett shares how focusing on immutable moments instead of plot can help writers establish the load-bearing beats of a story.| Writer's Digest
Dr. Finnian Burnett makes a case for why a jagged emotional arc for your character matters more than a perfectly constructed plot.| Writer's Digest
Dr. Finnian Burnett explains the importance of interiority in fiction as well as strategies for how to write interiority that resonates.| Writer's Digest
One is arguably the best-known writer of our time. The other made his name writing the end of the world as we know it in the left behind series. If this unique pairing seems unlikely, look closer. A conversation with the two yields both parallels and polarity—and candid insights as well as mutual respect. by Jessica Strawser| Writer's Digest
Author Jade Wallace breaks down the book blurb, including who cares about them, choosing books to blurb, and how to love the whole book blurb process. Also, advice on saying no to blurbing.| Writer's Digest
Author Penny Zang discusses vibes and how they may not make a book, but they may still help writers find their readers.| Writer's Digest
Hanna Bahedry, winner of the 25th Annual Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Awards, shares the story behind her winning entry, “A Beautiful and Everlasting Moment of Pleasure.”| Writer's Digest
In this interview, author Daphne Fama discusses writing a love letter to Filipino history with her debut horror novel, House of Monstrous Women.| Writer's Digest
Award-winning poet Pravat Kumar Padhy introduces hainka, a new poetic form created by fusing haiku and tanka. While introducing hainka, he also explains haiku, tanka, and provides a historical perspective of Japanese short form poetry.| Writer's Digest
Author Catherine Dang discusses the shocking true story that helped inspire her new coming-of-age horror novel, What Hunger.| Writer's Digest
Award-winning mystery and crime fiction author Pamela Fagan Hutchins shares nine clues for killing it in crime fiction.| Writer's Digest
Former crime reporter Walter B. Levis shares the different tools used for being a crime reporter and crime novelist and benefits of both.| Writer's Digest
In this interview, author Emma Hamm discusses the differences in indie and traditional publishing, using books as an escape, and more.| Writer's Digest
Author Lynn Street shares how an Audubon event inspired her narrative nonfiction picture books and how writers can break into the market.| Writer's Digest
Editor Robert Lee Brewer explains that the publishing journey looks different for everyone, but there are a few things authors can do to help themselves through the process.| Writer's Digest
WD reconnected with former Breaking In author Mazey Eddings to discuss her latest release, Well, Actually, and what she’s learned since releasing her debut novel.| Writer's Digest
In this interview, author Mariah Rigg discusses breaking writing rules in her debut short story collection, Extinction Capital of the World.| Writer's Digest
Bestselling author J.T. Ellison shares the process of live-writing her latest thriller novel and compiling writing advice at the same time.| Writer's Digest
Internationally bestselling author Daniel Kalla discusses how taking on a deepfake thriller taught him how to write realistic AI in fiction.| Writer's Digest
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What do writers mean when they say a piece of writing "flows" or "doesn't flow"?| Writer's Digest
