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New OnDemand
Course:
FightWrite™:
What You Need to Know Before Writing Fight Scenes, Battles, and Brawls
with Carla
Hoch
Are you ready to dive in to writing your next fight
scene? Join expert instructor Carla Hoch in this video course to learn
the three most important points for writers to consider before writing
fight scenes, battles, and brawls! Using historical examples and
real-world expertise, Carla will guide you through the entire process of
determining why, where, and who—essential elements for the writer to
understand in order to make the scene work properly.
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Courses
Starting This Week:
Advanced
Novel Writing
Instructor: Mark
Spencer
Push yourself beyond your comfort zone and take your writing to new
heights with this novel writing workshop, designed specifically for
novelists who are looking for detailed feedback on their work. When you
take this online workshop, you won't have weekly reading assignments or
lectures. Instead, you'll get to focus solely on completing your novel.
Getting
Started in Writing
Instructor:
Estelle Erasmus
Have you always wanted to be a writer? Don't let doubt or fear get the
best of you—take a chance and learn how to start writing a book, novel,
short story, memoir, or essay. When you take this online writing
workshop, you'll discover your voice, learn the basics of grammar, and
examine the different types of writing.
12
Weeks to a First Draft
Instructor: G.
Miki Hayden
Dive into the world of writing and learn all 12 steps needed to
complete a first draft. In this writing workshop you will tackle the
steps to writing a book, learn effective writing techniques along the
way, and of course, begin writing your first draft.
Business Writing
Instructor:
Kelly Boyer Sagert
If you aspire to be a professional writer, you must know the basics of
communication. When you take this business writing workshop, you'll
develop the skills necessary to survive in the business world as a
writer.
Advanced
Blogging
Instructor:
Naveed Saleh
Do you want to dig deeper into what makes a successful and unique blog?
Perhaps your blog isn't performing the way you would like? By the end
of this course, you will have the confidence and the know-how to build
your blog into something extraordinary.
Pitch
an Article: Write for Today's Marketplace
Instructor:
Estelle Erasmus
No matter what kind of article you want to write, a good pitch letter
will get you noticed by an assigning editor. This intensive two-week
course will teach you how to craft a good pitch letter and do it well.
Grammar
and Mechanics
Instructor:
Kelly Boyer Sagert
Do you remember the difference between the 8 parts of speech and how to
use them? Are you comfortable with punctuation and mechanics? No matter
what type of writing you do, mastering the fundamentals of grammar and
mechanics is an important first step to having a successful writing
career.
Writing
Online Content
Instructor:
Naveed Saleh
With the continued proliferation of online and virtual media, more
readers than ever before are turning to the internet for news and
opinions. This course will teach you how to effectively write online
articles of all types including news, feature articles, opinion
articles, alternative story forms (listicles, charticles, Q&As, and
more), and blog postings.
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Upcoming
Webinar:
Create an
Author Website in 24 Hours or Less
with Jane
Friedman
Thursday, November 19, 1:00 PM EST
Launching your author website doesn't have to be scary.
Digital media and publishing expert Jane Friedman will teach you how to
get your website up and running in a day or less—often in one evening!
Allow easy access to your writing, build your list of loyal followers,
and experience the feeling of having your very own website in less than
a day!
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Upcoming Boot
Camp:
Publishing
Your Children's Book: How to Write and Pitch Young Adult, Middle Grade,
and Picture Book Manuscripts
with P.S.
Literary
November 17-20, 2020
Children's books—young adult, middle grade, and picture
books—have taken over the publishing industry (in a good way). In this
WDU Boot Camp, the agents of P.S. Literary Agency will show you how to
make your submission stand out. You’ll have the chance to submit your
query letter plus your picture book manuscript or a sample from your
middle grade/young adult manuscript’s first chapter for critique.
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EXPERT INSTRUCTORS | CONVENIENT ACCESS
INVALUABLE FEEDBACK
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Active Interest Media
5720 Flatiron Parkway Boulder, Colorado, 80301 USA
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Are you ready to
dive in to writing your next fight scene? Join expert instructor
Carla Hoch in this video course to learn the three most important
points for writers to consider before writing fight scenes, battles,
and brawls! Using historical examples and real-world expertise, Carla
will guide you through the entire process of determining why, where, and who—essential
elements for the writer to understand in order to make the scene work
properly.
In addition to
Carla's video lecture, you'll get her specially-designed prompts for
further learning! These questions to ask yourself about your work in
progress and yourself as a writer will guide you to a deeper
understanding of each concept, as well as give you concrete ideas about
how to use what you've learned to improve your work.
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*This
is a self-paced course. No live instruction is included.
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Instructor:
Carla Hoch
Carla Hoch is a
writer and trained fighter with experience in nearly one dozen martial
arts and fighting styles. She is the blogger behind FightWrite.net, a
blog dedicated to teaching fighting to writers, and regularly teaches
classes and workshops on fight writing as well as fight techniques for
writers.
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Writing Fight
Scenes, Battles, and Brawls
Are you ready to dive in to writing your next fight scene? Join expert
instructor Carla Hoch in this video course to learn the three most
important points for writers to consider before writing fight scenes,
battles, and brawls!
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Create an
Author Website in 24 Hours or Less
Launching your author website doesn't have to be scary. Digital media
and publishing expert Jane Friedman will teach you how to get your
website up and running in a day or less—often in one evening!
November
19, 2020
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Writer's Digest November/December 2020
Writer’s Digest
officially turns 100! In this special double issue, WD celebrates 100
years of helping writers improve their craft and getting published with
advice from some of the biggest industry professionals and authors
publishing today. We’ll look back on how writing has changed over time,
the founding of WD, and much more.
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Publishing
Your Children's Book
Children's books—young adult, middle grade, and picture books—have
taken over the publishing industry (in a good way). In this WDU Boot
Camp, the agents of P.S. Literary Agency will show you how to make your
submission stand out.
November
17-20, 2020
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Memoir Writing
Kit
Writing your life story may be one of the most rewarding writing
endeavors you will undertake. With this kit from Writer's Digest, learn
to write your life story or memoir in a way that will delight and
engage readers for years to come.
Save 86% on 6 Resources!
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Active Interest Media
5710 Flatiron Parkway Suite A Boulder, Colorado, 80301 USA
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FACT: Every author
needs their own website, even if they haven't published anything yet.
Social media platforms come and go, but having your own website is
critical for building a platform, connecting with fellow authors and
industry professionals, engaging potential readers and sustaining a
long-term career.
In this live two-hour intensive webinar, digital media and publishing
expert Jane Friedman will teach you how to use WordPress to get your
own website up and running in a day or less—often in one evening! If
you already have a website or blog, you'll learn best practices to
ensure you're getting the most out of it.
The good news: you don’t have to know any code, understand technical
jargon, or have previous experience with websites or blogs. You also don’t
need to own your own domain or have a hosting service yet—although
you'll learn the importance of both.
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- A
few simple services that help you create a codeless website, for
free, in an hour or less (plus what services to avoid)
- An
easy-to-understand explanation of domains and hosting (but you
don’t need to own a domain or have hosting to get started)
- Absolute
must-have elements for every author website, even if you’re
unpublished
- The
biggest mistakes and pitfalls of author websites
- The
difference between a blog and a website, and whether or not you
need a blog
- How
to get started with WordPress, either at WordPress.com (free) or
through a hosting company
- and
much
more!
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- Writers
who want to establish a new website from scratch
- Writers
who want to learn how to use WordPress to build a new website
- Writers
who have tried to use WordPress but need a tutorial
- Writers
who want to transition from a blog-only site, such as Blogspot or
Tumblr, to a full-featured site on WordPress
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Instructor: Jane Friedman
Jane Friedman is
the former publisher of Writer’s Digest and the former web editor for
the Virginia Quarterly Review (VQR). She has been building websites
using WordPress since 2006, and is the sole designer and developer of
her own website at JaneFriedman.com.
Her website enjoys more than 100,000 visits every month and has won
multiple awards as a best website for writers. Find out more at JaneFriedman.com.
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Active Interest Media
5720 Flatiron Parkway Boulder, Colorado, 80301 USA
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81
Creative Writing Prompts for Writers
Because I am an improviser, I get my best writing done
when I have some sort of suggestion to get me going. Just like using a
suggestion from the audience can give improvisers the setup to begin a
scene, a small kernel of an idea is all I need to nudge me in the
direction of a productive first draft of a short piece of writing.
These ideas mostly
come from a small notebook I carry around to jot down ideas whenever
they come to me and would probably make no sense to anyone else if they
read my notes—such as “that time I put a rubber chicken in my purse and
brought it to school” or “letter to that annoying kid Byron in the line
at Dollar Tree.” Or sometimes it’s an idea that I’ve been obsessing
over recently.
(25 Plot
Twist Ideas and Prompts for Writers)
One of my favorite
things to do each week is to write the Tuesday writing prompts for WD,
because I get to play the role of suggestion-giver for anyone who reads
them. My hope is that my random ideas that make enough sense to share
on the internet inspire WD readers the next time they are looking for
something to get their creative juices flowing—whether that inspiration
is for a new short story, the next plot thread in their novel, a comedy
sketch, etc. Read the
full article...
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The
average attention span is 8 seconds.
Join focused work sessions facilitated every day.
Learn more about Caveday and a free trial at: caveday.org/write
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Never Give Up on a Project You Believe In
"From
a practical creative side, what I learned most is to never give up on a
project you believe in. Something great will always find its way into
the light if you work hard and seize on the right moment!" Read
More...
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This Week in Writing
11/9—Ivan
Turgenev born 1818
11/9—Anne Sexton born 1928
11/9—Carl Sagan born 1934 (Analyzing
Sagan's "Contact.")
11/9—Dylan Thomas died 1953
11/10—Vachel Lindsay born 1879
11/10—Neil Gaiman born 1960
11/10—Ken Kesey died 2001
11/11—Fyodor Dostovesky born 1821
11/11—Kurt Vonnegut born 1922 (12
Vonnegut quotes for writers.)
11/11—Min Jin Lee born 1968 (Extended
interview with Min Jin Lee.)
11/12—Roland Barthes born 1915
11/12—Stan Lee died 2018
11/13—Robert Louis Stevenson born 1850
11/15—Marianne Moore born 1887
11/15—Liane Moriarty born 1966
11/15—Barbara Park died 2013
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Robert Lee
Brewer
Robert Lee
Brewer is a senior editor for Writer's Digest and former editor
of the Writer's Market book series. He is also the author of Smash Poetry Journal
and Solving the
World's Problems. Find him on Twitter at @RobertLeeBrewer
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Active Interest Media
5710 Flatiron Parkway Suite A Boulder, Colorado, 80301 USA
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Each Flashback Friday throughout 2020, we'll
be sharing an article from our archives to celebrate our
100th anniversary. Tweet your favorite WD memory to us
@WritersDigest using the hashtag #WritersDigest100. Thanks
for celebrating with us!
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By
Gina Ochsner Writer's
Digest, November 2005
When I was six, my father took me to watch a soccer game. I
don't remember much about the team we cheered, nor can I
recall who won or lost, because the memory of that day has
dissolved into a single bright point that's risen like a
blister.
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At halftime, a man climbed over the concrete
barriers separating the fans from the players and streaked
across the field, completely nude, screaming with what
sounded like wild joy. The referee whistled and waved his
arms. The announcer commented on his running form.
"And there he goes, ladies and gentlemen, our resident
flasher!"
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The image of the man's rear end—white as the
backside of a fleeing deer—has stuck in my memory like gum
to the cat, and I suspect that through the childhood years
I looked for meaning in that incident. I contemplated the
words "flash," "streak,"
"bolt." And then one day I stood at the shelves
of a bookstore, running my finger along the spines of new
books, when I came across an anthology of short fiction. To
be precise, it was a flash-fiction anthology. After reading
just a few of the stories, some of them two or three pages
long or shorter, I was reminded of that man on the soccer
field, buck naked and never happier, mad-dashing for the
end zone. These stories were pure, naked narrative.
Continue
reading this article on our website.
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Moriah Richard is an editor at Writer’s Digest
with a particular interest in discussing craft and genre.
As a reader, she’s most interested in horror, fantasy, and
romance, although she will read just about anything with a
great hook. Find Moriah on Twitter @MoriahRichard93.
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Publishing
Your Children's Book Boot Camp
Children's books—young adult, middle grade, and picture
books—have taken over the publishing industry (in a good
way). In this WDU Boot Camp, the agents of P.S. Literary
Agency will show you how to make your submission stand out.
You’ll have the chance to submit your query letter plus
your picture book manuscript or a sample from your middle
grade/young adult manuscript’s first chapter for critique.
Learn more...
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