I've taught creative writing for 20 years - these are the strategies, short cuts and psychological tricks that will get the ...

Publishing a book is a milestone many aspiring writers dream of achieving. However, transforming an idea into a successful ...

But to write a novel Owen advises you must dedicate real time to thought. “Find where you can get that space, that opening for deep thought,” he says. “That might be really early in the ...

Lisa Mangum is the managing editor of Shadow Mountain, and a best-selling author. She tells us how to get started writing a ...

So! I’m going to *try* to write the daunting, interesting book! “Oh yes, I’m all gung-ho right now, showing off on Instagram, pretending I’m wise, but it will be a challenge every new day.

We share a lot of writing-related posts throughout the year on the Writer's Digest website. In this post, we've collected the ...

“My number one writing tip is to read a lot,” says Nina, whose first book Love, Nina: Despatches from Family Life was a memoir about her time as a nanny. Obviously a modicum of ...

1. As you are reading the book you are going to review, always have a notebook at hand and make notes about your thoughts. 2. Your book review must have a definite shape. It can't just be a ...