All the science-fiction writing tips that Writer's Digest has to offer

Posted on 08/14/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writer’s Digest has a new post on how to write a science-fiction novel, but the simplicity of that title undersell...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Plot / narrative, Science fiction, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

5 lessons learned while writing a book series

Posted on 08/17/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Sometimes authors set out to write a series, and other times, it just happens to them. Susanna Calkins wound up in the l...

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Tagged As: Writer's Digest, Writing advice

What to expect when basing a novel on real-life drama

Posted on 08/13/2019 at 03:43 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Stephanie Kane knows, from experience, the risks and rewards of using real-life events as inspiration for fiction. Her n...

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Tagged As: Mystery, Thriller, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

How a lawyer wants you to write your legal thriller

Posted on 08/12/2019 at 03:49 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Fussy is staffed solely by former journalists, so we naturally get a kick out of evaluating the realism of fictional jou...

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Tagged As: Writer's Digest, Writing advice

How writers can break out of a creative or professional slump

Posted on 08/11/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You’ve heard “dance like nobody’s watching” (and perhaps, depending on your level of cynicism, r...

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Tagged As: Motivational, Writer's Digest

Happy 200th birthday, Herman Melville!

Posted on 08/01/2019 at 10:17 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’re guessing that while many bookworms celebrated J.K. Rowling’s birthday yesterday by reading her works,...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Classic literature, History, Literary Hub, The New York Times, Writer's Digest

Not much to say about "a lot"

Posted on 07/30/2019 at 10:21 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

This might be the easiest grammar tip we ever share. “A lot” is always correct; “alot” never is....

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Tagged As: Language, Writer's Digest

Prepare yourself mentally for full-time writing work

Posted on 07/26/2019 at 11:24 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In addition to being financially prepared for full-time writing work, you’ll want to make sure you’re mental...

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Tagged As: The business of writing, Writer's Digest

All things new again: Use the classics as inspiration

Posted on 07/25/2019 at 10:11 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A college professor told us once that truly original design doesn’t exist — everything borrows an element or...

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

How to tickle more readers' funny bones

Posted on 07/24/2019 at 12:14 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Being funny is like most other skills — you may be born with more or less of it than other people, but you can sti...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Writer's Digest, Writing advice