Writer's Digest

Writer's Digest magazine is a comprehensive source of writing instruction for writers. Each issue provides advice and insider tips on writing and selling fiction, nonfiction, poetry and scripts.

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Creating Wonder

Writer’s Digest

CONTRIBUTORS

Kids’ Author Meg Medina Inspires Readers • WD chats with the National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature.

Worth a Thousand Words

short SHORT story COMPETITION

Four Story Elements for Creating Wonder

Poetic asides • No matter what you write, a bit of poetic license can be a valuable asset to any writer’s arsenal.

Write It Out • Writing prompts to boost your creativity.

Mistakes Authors Make When Promoting Their Books • New rules. New strategies. New paths to success.

Book Promotion

Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer

From Novel to Script • Adaptation is all about the audience.

Animate Pages

Catherine Cho • PAPER LITERARY

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

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.

Everyday Wonder • How to mine awe from the mundane.

Childhood: Our Touchstone for Wonder • How to get in touch with Little You and create big new work for today.

From Ordinary to Extraordinary • Unveil the hidden beauty in the facts and transform your nonfiction with the power of wonder.

MASTERFUL EXAMPLES OF WONDER IN NONFICTION

A Do-Over Romance • Karin Patton, the first-place winner of the 24th Annual Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Awards, shares a funny story about secondchance love and a brief Q&A.

Jesse Q. Sutanto • The award-winning author of Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers talks authenticity as a writer and her unique writing routine.

Hedging Bets

ENTERYOURSTORY

Editing the Sulks • Revision and editing advice to take your first draft to the next level.

MASTERING REVISION REALITY

Finding Wonder in the Submission Stack • Literary agents on the business of publishing.

9 Suggestions for Improving Your Memoir • The art and craft of writing nonfiction.

Reveling in the Wonder of the Publishing Process

Who’s That? Another Trope to Kick-Start (or Amp Up) Your Project • Advice and tips to boost your writing skills.

Education • Tips for making your story concrete.

The Mystery of Growing Up • New York Times-bestselling author Jasmine Warga tackles a new genre with her signature blend of empathy for her readers, agency for her characters, and the belief that art is the great connector.

The Horrors of Grief • Whether hot off the presses or on the shelves for years, a good book is worth talking about.

WRITER’S DIGEST TUTORIALS

DRUG-FREE SOLUTIONS TO IMPOSTER SYNDROME FLARE-UPS • A playground for your pen.