Writer’s Digest Magazine - September - October 2023

In this issue

WRITER’S DIGEST 2023 ANNUAL LITERARY AGENT ROUNDUP
21 literary agents share what kind of submissions they’d like to see in their inboxes and their querying preferences.
BY AMY JONES

THE BIG REVEAL
Write a compelling story by understanding when and how to reveal crucial information to readers for maximum impact.
BY TIFFANY YATES MARTIN

THE WD INTERVIEW:
CHUCK WENDIG
The New York Times bestselling author discusses genre-hopping, fear as a motivator, and his new books.
BY KRISTIN OWENS

Château de Monte-Cristo

Literary Tourism, Part 2

5 mins

THE BIG REVEAL

Write a compelling story by understanding when and how to reveal crucial information to readers for maximum impact.

9 mins

TWISTY BUSINESS

How to stress test a plot twist.

7 mins

WRITING OUR WAY INTO (AND OUT OF) DARK FORESTS

Using deep characterization for propulsive storytelling.

9 mins

Chuck Wendig

The New York Times bestselling author discusses genre-hopping, fear as a motivator, and his new books.

10+ mins

TWO HOURS AND THREE YEARS: THE LIFE OF A SHORT SHORT STORY

New Zealand-based writer and first-place winner of the 23rd Annual Writer's Digest Short Short Story Awards shares the personal experience that inspired her story.

7 mins

Kill With Your Critique ... the Good Way

You can offer serious, honest feedback without crushing a writer's soul.

6 mins

Celebrations

BUILDING BETTER WORLDS

5 mins

When Mystery and Mythology Collide

Author and illustrator Nasugraq Rainey Hopson shares the process of keeping her main character in the dark while introducing readers to a culturally significant mythology with her new middle-grade book, Eagle Drums.

4 mins

A Matter of Trust

Whether hot off the presses or on the shelves for years, a good book is worth talking about.

4 mins

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