Letting Your Characters Take the Lead in Fiction

CL Montblanc explains how starting with strong characters can lead to stronger stories and happier readers.
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Kelsey Impicciche: On Using Social Media to Build Community https://www.writersdigest.com/kelsey-impicciche-on-using-social-media-to-build-community #Writer'sDigestAuthorSpotlight #ScienceFiction/Fantasy #AuthorSpotlightSeries #WriteBetterFiction #AuthorSpotlights #AuthorSpotlight #BeInspired #Interviews #YoungAdult #Retelling #YaFantasy #Genre

Kelsey Impicciche: On Using Social Media to Build Community

In this interview, author Kelsey Impicciche discusses how her idea to retell Little Mermaid led to her debut YA fantasy novel, Voice of the Ocean.
https://www.writersdigest.com/kelsey-impicciche-on-using-social-media-to-build-community

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Iryn Tushabe: No Story Exists in a Vacuum

In this interview, author Iryn Tushabe discusses how her anger-fueled first draft led to a restart and ultimately to her debut novel, Everything is Fine Here.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/iryn-tushabe-no-story-exists-in-a-vacuum

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Iryn Tushabe: No Story Exists in a Vacuum https://www.writersdigest.com/iryn-tushabe-no-story-exists-in-a-vacuum #Writer'sDigestAuthorSpotlight #AuthorSpotlightSeries #WriteBetterFiction #AuthorSpotlights #AuthorSpotlight #LiteraryFiction #BeInspired #Interviews #Literary #Genre

Jeneva Rose: Don’t Write for Trends

New York Times-bestselling author Jeneva Rose discusses writing a book that acts as both a sequel and a standalone with her new thriller novel, The Perfect Divorce.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/jeneva-rose-dont-write-for-trends

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Storyboarding for Writers: How Sketching Can Strengthen Your Picture Book or Graphic Novel!

Bestselling author Joan Holub shares her expertise at storyboarding picture books and graphic novels, with both authors and illustrators.
https://www.writersdigest.com/storyboarding-for-writers-how-sketching-can-strengthen-your-picture-book-or-graphic-novel

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Writer’s Digest May/June 2025 Cover Reveal https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-may-june-2025-cover-reveal #Writer'sDigestmagazine #WriteBetterFiction #FromtheMagazine #CoverReveal #BeInspired #Children's #YoungAdult #Genre

Writer’s Digest May/June 2025 Cover Reveal

Revealing the Writer's Digest May/June 2025 issue featuring the WD 101 Best Websites for Writers and an interview with Laure Halse Anderson.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-may-june-2025-cover-reveal

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8 Ways to Keep a Long-Running Series Fresh, Book After Book

Bestselling author of the Sebastian St. Cyr Mysteries C. S. Harris shares eight ways to keep a long-running book series fresh.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/8-ways-to-keep-a-long-running-series-fresh-book-after-book

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10 Things I’ve Learned About Writing From Being a Stand-Up Comic and in the Writer’s Room of Emmy Award-Winning TV Shows

Bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning television writer Matt Goldman shares 10 things he's learned about writing over the years.
https://www.writersdigest.com/10-things-ive-learned-about-writing-from-being-a-stand-up-comic-and-in-the-writers-room-of-emmy-award-winning-tv-shows

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10 Things I’ve Learned About Writing From Being a Stand-Up Comic and in the Writer’s Room of Emmy Award-Winning TV Shows https://www.writersdigest.com/10-things-ive-learned-about-writing-from-being-a-stand-up-comic-and-in-the-writers-room-of-emmy-award-winning-tv-shows #WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #HumorFiction #FunnyFiction #humorwriting #WritingHumor #writingvoice #Character #Dialogue #comedy #Genre #voice

CL Montblanc: Community Is a Crucial Part of Being a Writer

In this interview, author CL Montblanc discusses writing for angry, goofy, and hopeful teens with their debut YA novel, Pride or Die.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/cl-montblanc-community-is-a-crucial-part-of-being-a-writer

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CL Montblanc: Community Is a Crucial Part of Being a Writer https://www.writersdigest.com/cl-montblanc-community-is-a-crucial-part-of-being-a-writer #Writer'sDigestAuthorSpotlight #AuthorSpotlightSeries #WriteBetterFiction #AuthorSpotlights #AuthorSpotlight #BeInspired #Interviews #YoungAdult #youngadult #Genre

9 Clues for Killing It in Crime Fiction

Award-winning mystery and crime fiction author Pamela Fagan Hutchins shares nine clues for killing it in crime fiction.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/killing-it-in-crime-fiction

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Elizabeth Kaufman: My Advice to Writers Is To Write https://www.writersdigest.com/elizabeth-kaufman-my-advice-to-writers-is-to-write #Writer'sDigestAuthorSpotlight #AuthorSpotlightSeries #WriteBetterFiction #Mystery/Thriller #AuthorSpotlights #AuthorSpotlight #LiteraryFiction #BeInspired #Interviews #Literary #mystery #Genre

DeAndra Davis: Focus on You

In this interview, author DeAndra Davis discusses how her son was the inspiration behind her debut young adult novel, All The Noise At Once.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/deandra-davis-focus-on-you

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Immutable Moments: The Load-Bearing Beats of a Story

Dr. Finnian Burnett shares how focusing on immutable moments instead of plot can help writers establish the load-bearing beats of a story.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/immutable-moments-the-load-bearing-beats-of-a-story

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The Anatomy of Cozy Charm

How to write a cozy that charms the socks off your readers.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/the-anatomy-of-cozy-charm

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