Writer's Digest

LEVERAGING THE POWER OF WHAT IF? IN SPECULATIVE STORIES

Five techniques for convincing readers your fiction just might be real after all.

The Story Behind the Story

What’s backstory, and what’s it doing here anyway?

Collaborating With Your Reader

How to create the scaffolding readers need to enter your story.

27TH ANNUAL 101 BEST WEBSITES FOR WRITERS

A MOTHERHOOD MONSTER MASH-UP

WHAT IS A WOMEN’S FICTION HORROR MASH-UP ANYWAY? It took me a long time to realize I’m a relationship writer. It took me even longer to realize that I’m not unique in this and that relationships are the fiction writer’s primary task. Using all the...

Write the Next Great Story

Use mundane moments from everyday life to create stories that pack a punch.

Write a Cozy That Charms the Socks Off Your Readers

Some cozy mysteries are playful and humorous (despite a corpse or two). Others are erudite and resolute. Wherever your cozy falls on the spectrum of light-hearted to serious, all successful cozies are laden with charm. While the concept of charm is...

Writer’s Digest 2024 Annual Literary Agent Roundup

22 agents share details about what kind of writing will pique their interest and offer tips for querying writers.

A Funny Thing Happened When I Fell From the Sky

Iam an unabashed, die-hard fan of the now-concluded FX TV show “Atlanta.” For four seasons, I tuned in to watch the adventures of Alfred (aka “Paper Boi”), Earn, and Darius, mainly because I love strange stories, particularly shows that are slightly...