Author (and successful tech entrepreneur) Andres Schabelman shares why he chose to write fiction over memoir.

Here’s the list (updated daily) of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day (PAD) Challenge poetry prompts for folks who want one post to check each day.

In this episode of “Writer’s Digest Presents,” Michael Woodson sits down with writing coach and author Paula Rizzo about being more media-savvy.

Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write about a teacher learning something from their pupil.

In this interview, author CL Montblanc discusses writing for angry, goofy, and hopeful teens with their debut YA novel, Pride or Die.

On the 15th day of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, writers are challenged with the third Two-for-Tuesday prompt of the month.

What happens when you let creative artists run the library after dark? In Los Angeles, quite a bit of collaborative storytelling occurs.

Award-winning mystery and crime fiction author Pamela Fagan Hutchins shares nine clues for killing it in crime fiction.

In this week’s round up from Script magazine, Script Pipeline executive Bri Janes gives her four hard truths about screenwriting contests.

In this interview, author Elizabeth Kaufman discusses how a dare from a friend turned into her debut novel, Ruth Run.

For Day 14 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, writers around the world are tasked with writing a losing poem.

Freelance writer Jeff Raderstrong shares how AI has made him a better writer, but not by actually writing.

Learn foundational principles of crime and mystery writing, plus more from Writer’s Digest!

In this interview, author DeAndra Davis discusses how her son was the inspiration behind her debut young adult novel, All The Noise At Once.

Join poets from around the country and the world to write a poem each day of April. For today’s prompt, write a Full Blank poem.

Dr. Finnian Burnett shares how focusing on immutable moments instead of plot can help writers establish the load-bearing beats of a story.

Find Ariel Courage’s successful query to agent Samantha Shea for her debut novel Bad Nature, which includes what Shea liked in the query.

How to write a cozy that charms the socks off your readers.

On day 12 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, writers from around the world are prompted to write a risky poem.

Author Olesya Lyuzna shares her experience of how Pitch Wars took her from a messy manuscript draft to a book deal.

Niveadita Razdan discusses literary misdirection and how to tap into expectations and use them against readers.

The Writer’s Digest team has witnessed many writing mistakes over the years. This week’s writing mistake is not breaking writing rules.

Techniques for changing your mindset about non-writing time from feeling guilty to feeling productive.

On this 11th day of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, writers from around the world are tasked with writing a nature poem.