Writer's Digest July/August 2015 Download
Writer's Digest, July/August 2015, Volume 95, No. 5
FEATURES: The Creativity Issue
Make More Room for Writing Looking for more time and space for the words to flow in the midst of your busy life? Try these writer-approved approaches. by Amy Sue Nathan
Naked (On the Page) and Afraid Good writing requires courage--first to give voice to the truth at the heart of every story, and then to share it with a world of readers. Here's why embracing vulnerability could unlock important doors for you, your writing and your career. by Grant Faulkner
Creativity Under Pressure Worried you've written yourself into a corner? Here's how to write yourself out. by Steven James
Cultivating Creativity A lifetime of writing means a lifetime of finding ways to stay motivated to come to the keyboard--and to produce fresh, inspired work. Here are 8 secrets to staying creative for the long haul. by Deb Caletti
Creativity Deconstructed What really makes us creative? What can we do to invite inspiration, nurture ideas, enhance our brainpower and increase our productivity? We scoured our bookshelf of resources on the subject to compile these muse-beckoning tips, exercises and insights. compiled by Jessica Strawser
The WD Interview: Patrick Rothfuss Meet one author who is living proof that worlds should be built from passion--both on the page and off. by Rich Shivener
Laid Bare The winner of Writer's Digest's 15th Annual Short Short Story Competition mixed provocative characters and stark style to earn top honors. PLUS: The Winners List. by Cris Freese
WRITER'S WORKBOOK: Middle-Grade & Young Adult
Knew Your Young Audience: MG and YA Readers by Mary Kole
Writing Convincing Teen and Tween Characters by K.L. Going
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Put Me In, Coach: Here's how to know if a writing coach or mentor might be a good investment for you. by Laura Amann
Plus:
- Winners of WD's 2014 Poetry Awards
- Poetic Asides: Creative Poem Starters
- 5-Minute Memoir
- Rejection Traditions for the Committed Writer
COLUMNS
MEET THE AGENT: Nancy Yost, Nancy Yost Literary Agency by Kara Gebhart Uhl
BREAKING IN: Debut Author Spotlight by Chuck Sambuchino
FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK: Real Names vs. Pseudonyms by Barbara Poelle
YOUR STORY: Raining Glass by Jun Park
STANDOUT MARKETS: Boys' Life; Milkweed Editions (for young readers); Denver Quarterly by Cris Freese
CONFERENCE SCENE: Alaska Writers Guild & SCBWI; Antioch Writers; Southeastern Writers by Don Vaughan
REJECT A HIT: First Blood by David Morrell spoof-rejected by Leonard Apa
