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Are You There, Judy? It’s Me, Katie: Finding Your Place in the Writing World

Author Katie Rizzo shares five tips for finding your place in the writing world by sharing her journey after a tragic family event.
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We Are Never Truly Just One Thing: Unmasking Marie Laveau

Author Kayla Hardy dives into the process of unpacking her Louisiana Creole cultural heritage and unmasking Marie Laveau.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/we-are-never-truly-just-one-thing-unmasking-marie-laveau

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Writing Advice From Edgar Allan Poe

Author Emily Ogden shares writing advice from Edgar Allan Poe, specifically from his essay "The Philosophy of Composition."
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https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-advice-from-edgar-allan-poe

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5 Tips for Writing With Limited Time

Author Chital Mehta shares her top five tips for writing with limited time, coming from someone with a packed schedule.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/5-tips-for-writing-with-limited-time

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Is There a Mystery to Finding Inspiration for a Novel?

Author Abigail Cutter explores where ideas come from by talking to novelists Geraldine Brooks and Stefan Block about their writing process.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/is-there-a-mystery-to-finding-inspiration-for-a-novel

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The Arrival of the Swifts: How Writers Find Their Stories

Author Tara Badstubner shares how writers are like migratory birds, especially when it comes to their drive to find stories.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/the-arrival-of-the-swifts-how-writers-find-their-stories

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Finding Flow: How to Get Lost in Writing (And Why It’s Mentally Healing)

Deanna Martinez-Bey discusses finding flow in writing and why getting lost in your writing is mentally healing.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/finding-flow-how-to-get-lost-in-writing-and-why-its-mentally-healing

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Listen. Using Narrative Medicine and Radical Listening to Become a Better Writer

Author Erin Miller Reid shares her personal experience of using narrative medicine and radical listening to become a better writer.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/listen-using-narrative-medicine-and-radical-listening-to-become-a-better-writer

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The Wild Things Aren’t Okay: The Origins of My Latest Novel

Author Zoje Stage shares her experience of witnessing the wild things near her home, their struggle with development, and her latest novel.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/the-wild-things-arent-okay-the-origins-of-my-latest-novel

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The Neuroscience of Flow: How to Silence Your Inner Critic and Unlock Your Best Writing

Author Susan J Foster breaks down the neuroscience of flow for creative people, including how to silence your inner critic.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/the-neuroscience-of-flow-how-to-silence-your-inner-critic-and-unlock-your-best-writing

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How Being an Empty-Nester Affects Writing

Author Melissa Payne discusses the dream of being an empty-nester with all the writing time vs. the reality as a writer.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/how-being-an-empty-nester-affects-writing

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What Rowing Taught Me About Writing a Book

Author Charlotte Lillie Balogh shares seven things that rowing taught her about the process of writing and publishing a book.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/what-rowing-taught-me-about-writing-a-book

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A Restorative Writing Retreat on a Budget and a Time Squeeze

Charlotte Donlon, author of Spiritual Direction for Writers, lays out how writers can build their own writing retreat on a budget.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/a-restorative-writing-retreat-on-a-budget-and-a-time-squeeze

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The Art of Wandering: Protecting Creative Taste in the Age of Algorithms

Award-winning author Kyla Zhao lays out why the art of wandering is important for creative people in the age of algorithms and echo chambers.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/the-art-of-wandering-protecting-creative-taste-in-the-age-of-algorithms

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How Travel Makes Me a Better Writer

Bestselling author Madeline Martin shares why (and how) travel makes her a better writer, especially for writing historical fiction.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/how-travel-makes-me-a-better-writer

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Why Some Writers Struggle to Just Get Started (and What to Do About It)

Authors Brendan Mahan and Alex Hughes Capell share why many writers struggle to get started and explain what to do about it.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/why-some-writers-struggle-to-just-get-started-and-what-to-do-about-it

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Pacing Your Writing Process

How to keep creative momentum when you have little time to write.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/pacing-your-writing-process

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When Writing Feels Like a Chore: Reigniting Your Passion During a Season of Burnout

Deanna Martinez-Bey examines when writing feels like a chore and offers writers concrete ways to reignite their creative passion.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/when-writing-feels-like-a-chore-reigniting-your-passion-during-a-season-of-burnout

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Preaching Works Best on the Converted and the Choir: On Weighing the Dangers and Opportunities of Solo Travel for Art

Author and artist Rob Mullen shares his experiences and debates about traveling solo in the wilderness for the sake of his art.
The post Preaching Works Best on the Converted and the Choir: On Weighing the Dangers and Opportunities of Solo Travel for Art appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/preaching-works-best-on-the-converted-and-the-choir-on-weighing-the-dangers-and-opportunities-of-solo-travel-for-art

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I Let AI Write My Code; I Won’t Let It Write My Novels

Author and software developer Kevin Hincker shares why he won't let AI anywhere near his novel writing process.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/i-let-ai-write-my-code-i-wont-let-it-write-my-novels

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Writing to Solve Personal Conundrums: Memoir or Novel?

Author Lorelei Brush explains how after a career of answering questions for others she's been confronted by one as a writer: Memoir or novel?
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https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-to-solve-personal-conundrums-memoir-or-novel

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3 Reasons Why Journaling by Hand Might Help Slow Your Mind

When you mind is racing and you can't keep up, journaling by hand might offer the solution to slowing down your mind.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/3-reasons-why-journaling-by-hand-might-help-slow-your-mind

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The Joy of Writing for Yourself (and No One Else)

Deanna Martinez-Bey explains the importance of tapping into the joy of writing for yourself (and no one else), including tips for doing so.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/the-joy-of-writing-for-yourself-and-no-one-else

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What Agatha Christie Taught Me About Writing

Author MJ Soni shares some of the things Agatha Christie's novels taught Soni about writing her own mystery novels.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/what-agatha-christie-taught-me-about-writing

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Finding My Characters in the Wild: What Hiking Taught Me About Writing

Author H.D. Carver explains what hiking taught her about writing and how it helped her focus on the right goals.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/finding-my-characters-in-the-wild-what-hiking-taught-me-about-writing

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7 Habits of Successful Writers

In this article from the January/February 2026 issue of Writer's Digest, Robert Lee Brewer compiles a list of writerly habits from the many successful authors he has interviewed.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/7-habits-of-successful-writers

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7 Habits of Successful Writers

In this article from the January/February 2026 issue of Writer's Digest, Robert Lee Brewer compiles a list of writerly habits from the many successful authors he has interviewed.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/7-habits-of-successful-writers

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Agent in Your Pocket: We’re Mislabeling Burnout

Literary agent Jessica Berg explains how measuring self-worth by output alone can lead authors to burnout.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/agent-in-your-pocket-we-re-mislabeling-burnout

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10 Things Writers Should Know About Agatha Christie

Author Nancy West shares 10 things writers should know about all-time bestselling mystery author Agatha Christie
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https://www.writersdigest.com/things-writers-should-know-about-agatha-christie

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A Writing Retreat to Remember

WD Editor-in-Chief Amy Jones reflects on the 2026 Writer’s Digest Writing Retreat to Tuscany and announces the 2027 WD Retreat to Tuscany!
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https://www.writersdigest.com/a-writing-retreat-to-remember

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The 15-Minute Manuscript: High-Output Writing for the Time-Crunched Writer

Author Susan Wiggs shares her high-output writing strategy for the time-crunched writer by focusing on 15-minute increments.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/the-15-minute-manuscript-high-output-writing-for-the-time-crunched-writer

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Writing My Novel on My Phone (and Through Grief)

Author Ros Hill shares his experience of using the Notes app on his phone to write his debut novel.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-my-novel-on-my-phone-and-through-grief

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Writing My Novel on My Phone (and Through Grief)

Author Ros Hill shares his experience of using the Notes app on his phone to write his debut novel.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-my-novel-on-my-phone-and-through-grief

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The Unseen Grief of Shelved Projects (and What to Do About It)

Deanna Martinez-Bey dives into the unseen grief of shelved projects and looks at options writers have for moving forward.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/the-unseen-grief-of-shelved-projects-and-what-to-do-about-it

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Comparison Is the Thief of Joy (and Success)

Don’t let the bad advice grind you down.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/comparison-is-the-thief-of-joy-and-success

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10—No, Wait 11—Things Writers Should Know if They’re Writing About the American Revolution

Historian and author Denise Kiernan shares 11 things writers should know if they're writing about the American revolution.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/things-writers-should-know-if-theyre-writing-about-the-american-revolution

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Deconstruct Your Favorite Books

Read like a writer to apply the lessons to your own work.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/deconstruct-your-favorite-books

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