The Third Act can make or break your screenplay. As films explore new territory in terms of plot and storytelling, the craft of writing them becomes more of a challenge. Julius Neelley has been a documentary film editor, screenwriter, and ...
This interview from the February 2010 issue of Writer’s Digest is posted in fond memory of the late Sue Grafton, who passed away on December 28, 2017, at the age of 77. Five books from the end of her alphabet series, Sue Grafton says it d...
[Can you impress us in 1500 words or less? Enter the Short Short Story Competition today! Deadline January 15, 2018] New Year’s resolutions can be tough to keep—and doubly so if one of your resolutions is to write a novel before the y...
[Can you impress us in 1500 words or less? Enter the Short Short Story Competition today! Deadline January 15, 2018] The latest from bestselling The Nightingale author Kristin Hannah transports readers to remote 1970s Alaska. In this inte...
Special Advertising Note: The following sponsored content is brought to you by IngramSpark. Throughout November, thousands of writers fought the noble fight to complete a book for National Novel Writing Month. If one of those writers was y...
If you are avoiding writing, if you tell yourself you don’t have enough time, try the following: Write a short description of what is waiting for you at your desk. What will happen when you sit down to write? Remember: Writing is never ab...
Every day at Writer’s Digest, I’m particularly thankful that I get to read about writing and edit some really skilled teachers and experts. The varied perspectives, voices and authorities on the craft keep me on my toes and enrich my ex...