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.

Harness Your Creativity

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Drafts Graveyard • Why revisiting your abandoned drafts and ideas might give you a new creative boost.

Worth a Thousand Words

12 Prompts to Write Through the Holidays (When You Totally Don’t Have Time to Write)

Embrace the Motivating Carrot • Find your self-motivation as a neurodivergent writer.

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.

Shiny Object Syndrome • The indie author’s survival guide.

Improv • The Hidden Talent That Makes Authors Perfect for Media Interviews

Reckless Sentences • Where rule breaking makes writing sing.

Exploring the 50-Word Story • Use flash writing techniques to strengthen your writing toolbox.

Looking Below the Surface

Danielle Burby • MAD WOMAN LITERARY AGENCY

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

Shopping for Story Ideas • Curiosity about other people’s lives can lead to your best plots.

The 12-Minute Draft • Creativity hacks for a chaotic season.

The Analog Antidote • Use pen and paper to keep writing momentum during busy times.

Hidden Potential • Six storytelling methods any writer can use to harness their creativity (and six ways to get started immediately).

Tell Your Story to Beat the Bots • A writer’s guide to thriving in the age of AI.

Nothing to Lose • The grand-prize winner of the 95 th Annual WD Writing Competition, Luis Reynoso, shares the personal inspiration behind his winning story and his appeal to others considering entering writing competitions.

Min Jin Lee • The National Book Award finalist talks crafting a powerful first line and why the question “How do you live a wise life?” permeates every aspect of her newest novel.

The Pony • THE CHALLENGE: Write a drabble—a short story of exactly 100 words—based on the photo prompt below.

ENTER YOUR STORY

AGENT ALCOVE • Literary agent advice on the business of publishing.

Like a Punch in the Face! • Expert tips for writing the perfect lede.

5 Regional Magazines Open to Submissions

Is It Time to Cheat on Your Writing? • Advice and tips to boost your writing skills.

The Metaphysicality of AI, Part 2 • Tips for making your story concrete.

Make Your Rhyme Shine • How to write rhyming picture books that sell.

You Can’t Go Home Again • Learn to read like a writer from books both new and older.

CONFERENCE GUIDE

The Typos • Celebrating Mediocre Writing Since COVID