Writer’s Digest - May - June 2024

In this issue

Escalate Conflict to WRITE PAGE-TURNING FICTION

WRITING BIG FEELINGS (Minus the Maudlin)

CREATE EMOTIONAL STRUCTURE Using Musicals and Kung Fu Movies

WD Self-Published E-book Award Winner BEA NORTHWICK

WD Personal Essay Award Winner KATIE LOVE

Septet as Memoir

Poet Wayne Lee set out on a journey to write nothing but septets for a year—not knowing it would help him grapple with one of the most emotionally challenging years of his life.

6 mins

Hilarity With a Side of Heartbreak

Katie Love, first place winner of WD's 2023 Personal Essay Awards, shares how she walks the line between comedy and tragedy in her writing.

4 mins

Daniel Willcocks

When Winter Comes; The Self-publishing Blueprint (Nonfiction books for authors, horror, and suspense fiction; Activated Authors [nonfiction]; Devil's Rock Publishing [fiction])

2 mins

A Long-Haul Writer’s Lament

Advice for Those at the Start

5 mins

Writers on writing

When I wrote Daughters of Shandong, my biggest challenge was finding a way to convey, in full force, the gravity of what my characters overcame.

3 mins

BREAKINGIN

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

5 mins

The 26" Annual 101 Best Websites for Writers

Creating this list is a yearlong project that involves an overwhelming number of bookmarked sites on our browsers. Th ere are so many great websites for writers—with more popping up practically daily—it’s no wonder this is still one of our most popular features aft er 25 years.

10+ mins

Better Story Structure Through Musicals and Kung Fu Movies

Build emotion and conflict for your characters and readers by taking a note from the structure of two popular storytelling forms.

8 mins

Escalate Conflict to Keep Readers Turning Pages

Draw readers in through physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual conflict.

6 mins

Alyssa Cole

In Alyssa Cole's newest thriller, One of Us Knows, the lead character Kenetria Nash is the host of what's known as a \"system,\" a group of personalities that inhabit the same body.

10+ mins

Out to Sea

THE CHALLENGE: Write a drabble-a short story of exactly 100 words-based on the photo prompt below.

1 min

Conflict Avoidance

Setting expectations early in the author-editor relationship can prevent conflict and help manage emotions when the edits come in.

6 mins

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