January 14, 2020, by Agnes 10 Societies for Creatives A new term is upon us and, along with the start of the new decade, it’s a great opportunity to try something new! Whether you’ve put your creative hobbies aside to focus on your degr...
Hi, Aurora I’m one of the forum moderators and I want to welcome you to the forum. Certainly you don’t need to be apologetic about writing Fantasy. I’d say it’s probably the most popular genre here on the forum, an...
“What’s the Big Idea” previously appeared in the January 2019 issue of Writer’s Digest and includes 15 writing prompts + ideas for 15-minute brainstorming sessions. Every story starts as a concept: a microscopic kernel of a premis...
Hey lugs, OK, so I’ve made a considerable amount of changes in my plans since I made my entry journal post. I’ve condensed all of the story ideas I’ve been having these last several years (ages 23-30) into a single 20 chap...
Nick Petrie, author of The Drifter, part of his Peter Ash series, shares his struggle with coming to terms with the writing process that works for him. I was in Keflavik airport, outside of Reykjavik, Iceland, waiting for a plane home aft...
For the release of her newest Stephanie Plum book, Twisted Twenty-Six, here are 8 Janet Evanovich quotes for writers and about writing from her February 2007 WD interview. Bestselling author Janet Evanovich has been interviewed more than on...
If you need help getting started with your writing this weekend, here are 5 weekend writing prompts to get your creative juices flowing again. I recently finished several major projects that were taking up time on my evenings and weekends s...
Should I copyright my writing before submitting to agents and editors? Could they steal my story or ideas? How can I protect myself? We look at copyright here. Ask any serious creative freelancer (writing, photography, etc.) about rights, a...
Enjoy 8 Debbie Macomber quotes about writing including the goals she has for her books and readers, and a bit of motivation for writers who have busy families. Debbie Macomber is the New York Times bestselling author of dozens of books feat...
Writer’s Digest interviewed the Jack Reacher novelist in our January 2013 issue. To celebrate the release of the newest Jack Reacher novel, Blue Moon, here are 7 Lee Child quotes about writing to keep you excited about your own writing e...