Writer's Digest November/December 2014 Digital Download
- Jessica Strawser, Writer's Digest Editor
Writer's Digest, November/December 2014, Volume 94, No. 8
FEATURES: Write a Book in a Month
Plan Your Own Write-a-Thon 30 Tips, Resources & Strategies for Writing a Book in 30 Days compiled by Jessica Strawser
What Makes NaNoWriMo Work When discipline and caffeine aren't enough to fuel you to the finish line, the writing community might just carry you the rest of the way. Before you decide to run a write-a-thon alone, read this. by Grant Faulkner
21 Fast Hacks to Fuel Your Story With Suspense When your plot starts lagging behind your word count, try one of these simple suggestions for picking up steam. by Elizabeth Sims
A Look at Partnership Publishing If you've ever wished for a publishing option that blends the creative control of self-pub with the quality, curation and distribution of the traditional path, you may be in luck. Could the industry's newest business model be the way of the future? by April Eberhardt
The Winners of WD's 83rd Annual Writing Competition Pamela Schott's clever coming-of-age screenplay took the marquis prize in our biggest competition of the year. Pull back the curtain on her winning secrets,and meet the top 100 writers across all 10 categories. by Cris Freese
The WD Interview: John Sandford John Sandford writes what he knows,and he knows writing. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author of nearly 40 bestselling thrillers for adults, and co-creator of a popular new young adult series takes you inside his process. by Adrienne Crezo
WRITER'S WORKBOOK: Memoir Writing
Setting Parameters in Your Memoir by Paula Balzer
Finding Your Memoir's Voice by Paula Balzer
Writing About Family in Memoir by Kerry Cohen
INKWELL
Short is the New Long: Bite-sized fiction has moved mainstream. Here's why writing little stories is paying off in a big way. by Anne R. Allen
Plus:
- 5-Minute Memoir: $1 Stories
- Heads (and Files) in the Clouds
- Ask the Authors
- Poetic Asides
COLUMNS
MEET THE AGENT: Emma Parry, Janklow & Nesbit Associates by Kara Gebhart Uhl
BREAKING IN: Debut Author Spotlight by Chuck Sambuchino
FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK: Seeking a Second Agent; Response Time for Clients by Barbara Poelle
YOUR STORY: Commit This to Memory by Mat Hritz
STANDOUT MARKETS: Crazyhorse; DAW Books; Running Times by Tiffany Luckey
CONFERENCE SCENE: Bay to Ocean Writers; Florida Romance Writers Fun in the Sun; California Dreamin' by Linda Formichelli
REJECT A HIT: Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook spoof-rejected by Kandace Chapple