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09.05.2025

Is it OK to End on a Cliffhanger? | The Writer

An author working on a trilogy asks if it's alright to end each book in the series on a cliffhanger that's resolved in the subsequent book.

The Writer

08.05.2025

Memoir Advice: You Don't Need to Tell Your Life Story | The Writer

A memoir shouldn't tell your whole life story. Sarah Van Arsdale provides memoir advice for how to write a a book readers will engage with.

The Writer

06.05.2025

Improving Your Writing Skills With Clean Copy Mastery | The Writer

Improving your writing skills requires the finishing touch of self-editing your work and creating clean copy.

The Writer

03.05.2025

How to Avoid Clichéd Characters in Your Writing | The Writer

How can you avoid clichéd characters in fiction? Can you ever salvage a clichéd character, or do you have to start over?

The Writer

02.05.2025

The Writing Community & You | The Writer

Writing doesn't have to be a solitary endeavor. Rather, you have everything to gain by being active in the writing community.

The Writer

02.05.2025

Start a Writing Career When You're a Student | The Writer

It’s never too early to start a writing career when you're a student. 15 steps can lay the groundwork for future success post-graduation.

The Writer

26.04.2025

How To Keep a Journal (Without the Tedium) | The Writer

We all know the value of journaling, but it can get tedious. Here are some ideas on how to consistently keep a journal on a daily basis.

The Writer

25.04.2025

Blog Into a Book: The Path to a Publishing Deal | The Writer

Years ago it was common for bloggers with good followings to get book deals. It's harder now, but you can still blog into a book deal.

The Writer

24.04.2025

Tips for short stories | The Writer

After reading 500 short stories 3 times a year, here are 3 tips for writing short stories – some advice from this side of the editor’s desk.

The Writer

14.04.2025

Writing Sprints: Boost Your Word Count | The Writer

Want to boost your daily word counts & make some new friends doing it? Announcing The Writer Magazine's online writing sprints.

The Writer

11.04.2025

Writing a Memoir: 6 Crucial Lessons | The Writer

Writing a memoir requires that we enter that cluttered inner world of memory and put it into some sort of narrative order.

The Writer

08.04.2025

Improve Your Writing: Pick One Strategy

The Writer asked top authors: What's the single best thing you can do to improve your writing? See the advice they gave.

The Writer

03.04.2025

Energize Your Writing With 15 Key Techniques | The Writer

Your reader has endless opportunities clamoring for their attention. These 15 tips will energize your writing & keep the reader with you.

The Writer

01.04.2025

Riff Writing: A Path To Tuneful Prose | The Writer

Unlock deeper layers in your writing with riff writing. This powerful revision method can help you create more compelling stories.

The Writer

27.03.2025

Make Money Freelance Writing with a 7-Day Blitz | The Writer

Are you stuck as a freelance writer? If you want to make money freelance writing, go on this 7-day blitz to get your business on track.

The Writer

26.03.2025

David Poyer's Career Advice For Beginnning Writers | The Writer

David Poyer, novelist, longtime writing teacher, and author of nearly 50 books, shares his advice for new writers.

The Writer

21.03.2025

The Best Way to Deal With Failure | The Writer

Being committed to writing means confronting setbacks on a daily basis. Here's the best way to deal with failure — and success.

The Writer

21.03.2025

Keep Morale Up and Persevere | The Writer

How you keep morale up over the course of a writing project, or career, is a daunting task. These 8 tips will be your secret weapon.

The Writer

20.03.2025

How to Write a Resignation Letter | The Writer

When you're quitting a job, resist the temptation to throw a fit. Here's how to write a resignation letter that doesn't blow up bridges.

The Writer

19.03.2025

Why Writers Write: The Last Remaining Liberty | The Writer

Why writers write: In a society in which everything is for sale, doing it for love is the only remaining liberty.

The Writer

18.03.2025

Writing Conference: 10 Invaluable Lessons I Learned | The Writer

Here are 10 invaluable things this writer has learned in the 20 years she's been attending writing conferences.

The Writer

18.03.2025

Get Story Ideas: 10 Simple (But Potent) Methods | The Writer

Don't let the blank page stare you down. Hit back with these 10 simple, superpower techniques to get story ideas.

The Writer

15.03.2025

How to Write a Good Query Letter | The Writer

Don't shoot yourself in the foot: The first thing to know about how to write a good query letter is how not to write a bad one.

The Writer

15.03.2025

How to Write Nonfiction: Advice From the Experts | The Writer

From choosing a topic, to research, to writing a memoir, a selection of greats discuss how to write nonfiction and succeed doing it.

The Writer

15.03.2025

Humor Writing Success: 0 to 30 Published Articles | The Writer

...And how you can, too.

The Writer

14.03.2025

Fiction Mistakes: The Top 5 Errors According to Editors | The Writer

According to the fiction magazine editors we talked to, these are the most common fiction mistakes being made by writers.

The Writer

11.03.2025

How Stephen King Learned to Write | The Writer

How Stephen King learned to write: One of the world's most successful writers shares all the writing advice you need in 10 Minutes.

The Writer

07.03.2025

Keeping a Daily Diary or Journal | The Writer

Keeping a daily diary or journal is a simple and accesible way to begin building a powerful writing discipline. Here's a 3-week plan.

The Writer

05.03.2025

Make Time to Write No Matter What | The Writer

It's easy for an average day with kids and a job to feel like you're an air traffic contoller. Here are 5 tips to help you make time to write.

The Writer

05.03.2025

Handling Rejection: 10 Ways Flip Setbacks Into Wins | The Writer

For writers, effectively handling rejection is critical to success. If rejections are getting you down, turn them into energizing positives.

The Writer

04.03.2025

Working Memory Overload & Writing: 4 Prevention Tips | The Writer

Writing makes many demands on your ability to weave together a vast array of details. Don't let working memory overload slow you you down.

The Writer

01.03.2025

How to Get a Novel Started: 7 Powerful Steps | The Writer

Have a killer idea for a novel in mind? Follow these 7 steps in how to get a novel started & start turning the dream into reality.

The Writer

28.02.2025

Tone of Voice In Fiction Writing: Key Tips & Techniques | The Writer

Authors provide tips for how writers can set the tone of voice in fiction writing that resonates with readers.

The Writer

27.02.2025

Gail Tsukiyama Offers Advice on The Craft of Writing | The Writer

"Writing gave me my voice—both literally and figuratively," says acclaimed novelist Gail Tsukiyama, discussing her approach to the craft.

The Writer

26.02.2025

How to Create Memorable Characters in a Story | The Writer

If the characters in your fiction are flat, a great plot won't matter: How to create memorable characters in a story.

The Writer

26.02.2025

Write Yourself Free: A Writer Shares Her Story | The Writer

In a sea of conflicting advice, an author found a voice she could trust with Write Yourself Free and refined her own in the process.

The Writer

20.02.2025

Descriptive Writing: Stephen King & Others on Imagery | The Writer

Stephen King & others share their insights and techniques for descriptive writing that transport readers to another time and place.

The Writer

19.02.2025

Author Advice on Characters That Sizzle | The Writer

In part 2 of our series on author advice from the masters, Jane Hamilton, Elizabeth Peters and talk about developing characters that sizzle.

The Writer

18.02.2025

Writing Advice From Authors Part 1: Do the Work | The Writer

On discipline, process, and persistence: In part one of a series on writing advice from authors, we focus on doing the work.

The Writer

15.02.2025

Setting of a Story: A Prompt to Help You Write It | The Writer

How do you add emotional truth to the setting of a story? This single prompt will help you tap into your most valuable resource.

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The Writer - Books & Literature

Is it OK to End on a Cliffhanger? | The Writer

Memoir Advice: You Don't Need to Tell Your Life Story | The Writer

Improving Your Writing Skills With Clean Copy Mastery | The Writer

How to Avoid Clichéd Characters in Your Writing | The Writer

The Writing Community & You | The Writer

Start a Writing Career When You're a Student | The Writer

How To Keep a Journal (Without the Tedium) | The Writer

Blog Into a Book: The Path to a Publishing Deal | The Writer

Tips for short stories | The Writer

Writing Sprints: Boost Your Word Count | The Writer

Writing a Memoir: 6 Crucial Lessons | The Writer

Improve Your Writing: Pick One Strategy

Energize Your Writing With 15 Key Techniques | The Writer

Riff Writing: A Path To Tuneful Prose | The Writer

Make Money Freelance Writing with a 7-Day Blitz | The Writer

David Poyer's Career Advice For Beginnning Writers | The Writer

The Best Way to Deal With Failure | The Writer

Keep Morale Up and Persevere | The Writer

How to Write a Resignation Letter | The Writer

Why Writers Write: The Last Remaining Liberty | The Writer

Writing Conference: 10 Invaluable Lessons I Learned | The Writer

Get Story Ideas: 10 Simple (But Potent) Methods | The Writer

How to Write a Good Query Letter | The Writer

How to Write Nonfiction: Advice From the Experts | The Writer

Humor Writing Success: 0 to 30 Published Articles | The Writer

Fiction Mistakes: The Top 5 Errors According to Editors | The Writer

How Stephen King Learned to Write | The Writer

Keeping a Daily Diary or Journal | The Writer

Make Time to Write No Matter What | The Writer

Handling Rejection: 10 Ways Flip Setbacks Into Wins | The Writer

Working Memory Overload & Writing: 4 Prevention Tips | The Writer

How to Get a Novel Started: 7 Powerful Steps | The Writer

Tone of Voice In Fiction Writing: Key Tips & Techniques | The Writer

Gail Tsukiyama Offers Advice on The Craft of Writing | The Writer

How to Create Memorable Characters in a Story | The Writer

Write Yourself Free: A Writer Shares Her Story | The Writer

Descriptive Writing: Stephen King & Others on Imagery | The Writer

Author Advice on Characters That Sizzle | The Writer

Writing Advice From Authors Part 1: Do the Work | The Writer

Setting of a Story: A Prompt to Help You Write It | The Writer

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