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Digital Issue: 2009 Writing Basics

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Writer's Digest April 2008 (PDF)

Unlock the Power of Criteria-Driven Story Development

The Principles of Plotting a Young Adult Novel

Propel Your Characters to the Bestseller List

The Elements of Story: Transforming Your Novel from Good to Great OnDemand Webinar

The First 5 Minutes: How Editors Evaluate Your Manuscript - OnDemand Webinar

Opening Salvo: Writing a First Chapter That Guarantees Readers (and Editors) Keep Reading

How to Pre-Plot & Complete a Novel or Memoir in a Month

Writing and Publishing Myths Blocking Your Path to Success—and How to Overcome Them

Master Pacing: How Secrets, Twists, and Foreshadowing Amp Things Up

How and Why to Add Romance to Any Story You Tell

The Self and the World: Deepening the Personal Narrative through Research and Reportage

Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow: How to Tell the Unbearable Story

How to Keep Readers Engaged

Humor Your Readers Can Visualize: How to Make Writing Funnier

Propelling Narratives Forward: The Dynamics of Engaging Storytelling

Write a Smashing Ending: How to Leverage Your Beginning and Middle to Craft the Perfect Finale

Keeping the Promise: 10 Unwritten Promises Readers Expect You to Keep

Inventing the Past: Making People and Places Resonate With Readers

Writing Poems That Are Interesting and Accessible

What's Said and Unsaid: Crafting Dialogue in Fiction