How authors can dream up strong settings while stuck at home

Posted on 04/29/2020 at 12:38 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writers have the reputation of being happy homebodies. Whether that’s true of you during normal times, these are not normal...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Writer's block / writing prompts, Writer's Digest

A veteran writer's tips on emptying your mind and filling a page

Posted on 04/28/2020 at 02:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

What strikes the most fear into a writer’s heart? Well, the answer may vary from author to author, but we’d...

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Tagged As: Writer's block / writing prompts, Writer's Digest

How to retell a Shakespeare play in your novel

Posted on 04/23/2020 at 12:50 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Tempted to retell a William Shakespeare story by setting it in a different time and place? You’re not alone, but...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Writer's Digest

Too stressed to write? Try these creativity tips

Posted on 04/13/2020 at 11:06 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

While we know some writers thrive on pressure as in deadlines, we’ve yet to hear about a creative type who...

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Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, Joanna Penn, Motivational, Writer's Digest

11 productivity tips for writers

Posted on 04/02/2020 at 09:15 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Right now, many of us have all the time in the world. But even still, focusing and committing to a...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Motivational, Writer's Digest

Writer's Digest offers a free month of tutorials

Posted on 03/25/2020 at 12:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Many of us are using the current health situation as motivation to improve ourselves, whether it’s through more mental stimulation,...

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Tagged As: Writer's Digest, Writing advice

Five methods for adding humor to your writing

Posted on 03/18/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We all could use a good laugh right now, and readers are leaping at the excuse of social distancing to...

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Tagged As: Writer's Digest, Writing advice

The Writer's Digest guide to proper semicolon use

Posted on 03/11/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

An easy way to avoid language missteps is to just not use the word or punctuation mark in question, if...

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Tagged As: Language, Writer's Digest

All the character advice Writer’s Digest has to offer

Posted on 03/07/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Well, okay, this isn’t every single article that Writer’s Digest has ever compiled on writing characters, but it is a...

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Tagged As: Characters, Writer's Digest

Multigenre author shares his planning and mindset secrets

Posted on 02/28/2020 at 11:15 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You may have the desire to write in multiple genres but not necessarily the ability to do so — or...

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Tagged As: Time management, Writer's Digest