Writer's Digest, February 2019 Digital Edition
Writer's Digest, February 2019, Volume 99, No. 2
The theme of the February 2019 Writer's Digest is “The Identity Issue," with a focus on exploring expression, point of view and representation. Articles include:
FEATURES: The Identity Issue
Through the Looking Glass As publishing endeavors to address diversity and inclusion in fiction, an inevitable question arises: Can authors write characters whose experiences are outside of their own? By Diana M. Pho
Up Close and Personal From fast-paced action to intimate drama, third-person limited POV can be adapted to any scene or situation. Discover how to make the most of fiction's most flexible form. By Peter Mountford
Writing Queer While the roots of LGBTQ literature stretch back to the ancient Greeks, only in the modern era have works that openly address the experience seen the sun. Here we trace the history of,and current opportunities for,queer authors. By Elizabeth Sims
Changing the Face of Crime Fiction In a genre that has historically lacked diversity, six writers of color discuss overcoming the challenge of breaking in and the current climate for crime/mystery/thriller fiction. By David Corbett
Know Thy Reader Peer inside the psyche of your readers and learn to leverage the five factors that keep them flipping pages. By Steven James
OTHER FEATURES
The WD Interview: Cassandra Clare The YA sensation unveils the practical magic behind her bestselling Shadowhunter series and demystifies the secrets of writing for different age groups and fostering representation in fiction. By Jess Zafarris
WRITER'S WORKBOOK: Query Tips & Tricks
Ace Your Query Letter By Jody Rein with Michael Larsen
Writing the Letter You're Not Going to Send By Ann Rittenberg
INKWELL
Secrets to Share Investigative reporting often involves tracking down reluctant sources and convincing them to tell what they know. Four veteran reporters explain how they get the job done. By Roger Morris
PLUS:
MEET THE AGENT: John Cusick, Folio Literary Management/Folio Jr. By Kara Gebhart Uhl
BREAKING IN: Debut author spotlight. By Jess Zafarris
FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK: Removing Obstacles to Literary Representation; Signing a Draft. By Barbara Poelle
YOUR STORY: “First Things First"
TAKE TWO: Therapy for Your Characters By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
CONFERENCE SCENE: Sleuthfest; Liberty State Fiction Writers Contest. PLUS: Get the Most Out of In-Person Meetings By Don Vaughan
POTPOURRI FOR THE PEN
The theme of the February 2019 Writer's Digest is “The Identity Issue," with a focus on exploring expression, point of view and representation. Articles include:
FEATURES: The Identity Issue
Through the Looking Glass As publishing endeavors to address diversity and inclusion in fiction, an inevitable question arises: Can authors write characters whose experiences are outside of their own? By Diana M. Pho
Up Close and Personal From fast-paced action to intimate drama, third-person limited POV can be adapted to any scene or situation. Discover how to make the most of fiction's most flexible form. By Peter Mountford
Writing Queer While the roots of LGBTQ literature stretch back to the ancient Greeks, only in the modern era have works that openly address the experience seen the sun. Here we trace the history of,and current opportunities for,queer authors. By Elizabeth Sims
Changing the Face of Crime Fiction In a genre that has historically lacked diversity, six writers of color discuss overcoming the challenge of breaking in and the current climate for crime/mystery/thriller fiction. By David Corbett
Know Thy Reader Peer inside the psyche of your readers and learn to leverage the five factors that keep them flipping pages. By Steven James
OTHER FEATURES
The WD Interview: Cassandra Clare The YA sensation unveils the practical magic behind her bestselling Shadowhunter series and demystifies the secrets of writing for different age groups and fostering representation in fiction. By Jess Zafarris
WRITER'S WORKBOOK: Query Tips & Tricks
Ace Your Query Letter By Jody Rein with Michael Larsen
Writing the Letter You're Not Going to Send By Ann Rittenberg
INKWELL
Secrets to Share Investigative reporting often involves tracking down reluctant sources and convincing them to tell what they know. Four veteran reporters explain how they get the job done. By Roger Morris
PLUS:
- 5-Minute Memoir: Fool Me Once
- Death to Character Descriptions
- Digital Repository Limbo
- Worth a Thousand Words
- Poetic Asides: Seguidilla
- From Page to Silver Screen
MEET THE AGENT: John Cusick, Folio Literary Management/Folio Jr. By Kara Gebhart Uhl
BREAKING IN: Debut author spotlight. By Jess Zafarris
FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK: Removing Obstacles to Literary Representation; Signing a Draft. By Barbara Poelle
YOUR STORY: “First Things First"
TAKE TWO: Therapy for Your Characters By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
CONFERENCE SCENE: Sleuthfest; Liberty State Fiction Writers Contest. PLUS: Get the Most Out of In-Person Meetings By Don Vaughan
POTPOURRI FOR THE PEN
