How to Conduct Field Research for More Authentic Writing

Plus, learn how to get your author blog started. [Web Version »]( &p1=%40N1Eur2o613aJeyYkpdQZd1raJ0UG0%2BuaCzTBQD2JEdU%3D) [header]( ) [Name]( ) [Historic Fiction]( ) Whether in novels or nonfiction, when it comes to adding authenticity, bestselling author Jeff Guinn takes field research to the next level. Guinn will be recognized in this year's Spur Awards for his novel Silver City, which earned best traditional Western novel. Learn how he digs into real spaces, places and records for richer writing. [Read More...]( ) Advertisement [AWAI]( ) Steal These 31 Writing Prompts! Writer's block? Get your creative juices flowing with 31 Writing Prompts to Inspire You Through the Month! These prompts are easy, fast, and fun. They'll help fire up your imagination and encourage you to dig deeper as you write. Plus, they'll prime your brain to become an idea-generating machine. Whenever you sit down to write, you'll jump right into the flow. [Get your FREE 31 writing prompts here!]( ) [Everything I Needed to Know About Character Development I Learned From a Fish]( ) [Story 2]( ) Author, playwright and screenwriter Wendy Whitbeck delves into the unique underwater characters of the box-office hit Finding Nemo to explore how combining this particular mix of characters melded to create a totally memorable movie with strong character development. [Read more...]( ) [Mental Health, Feminism and the Future of YA Fiction with Kelly Jensen]( ) [Story 3]( ) Kelly Jensen’s background as a teen librarian influences her own writing (she is a popular essayist, and author of It Happens: A Guide to Contemporary Realistic Fiction for the YA Reader) as well as her editorial career, in which she now covers YA fiction for Book Riot. [Read More...]( ) Advertisement [www.carnegiecenterlex.org]( ) [How to Turn Real Events from Your Life into a Work of Fiction]( ) [Story 4]( ) Learn what to change -- and what to keep -- when incorporating your real-life experiences into your works of fiction. [Read More...]( ) [Story 5]( ) [Follow These 4 Basic Steps to Begin Building Your Author Blog]( ) [Story 5]( ) Learn the ABCs of how to develop content for your new author blog in the May/June 2018 Writer's Digest, and follow these basic steps to give your website a firm foundation -- which is, actually, a lot like building a house. [Read More...]( ) [The Writer's Digest Podcast, Episode 2: Business Strategy for Writers -- Interview with James Scott Bell]( ) [Story 2]( )In this episode of the Writer's Digest Podcast, Gabriela Pereira talks with author and writing instructor James Scott Bell and shares an inside look at the business strategies writers need to succeed. In this interview, they discuss different aspects of the publishing industry, how to market your short fiction to grow your readership, and more. [Listen here.]( ) [Name]( ) [Your Weekly Writing Prompt]( ) [wd-logo]( ) Not What I Meant: Write a story that involves confusion over homonyms -- words that have the same spelling but different meanings -- or homophones -- words that sound the same but are spelled differently. You can use any homonym or homophone you can think of, but here are a few examples: bark (tree or dog), lie (untruth or recline, or lye as a homophone), bow (front of a ship, an act of respect, or a weapon for firing arrows), bear (animal or withstand), rose (flower or past tense of rise). [Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments here ...]( ) [Jess Zafarris]( ) Jess Zafarris Follow [@jfarrisknight]( ) Jess Zafarris is an energetic multimedia journalist with more than 7 years of experience writing and editing, and the content director of Writer’s Digest. This email was sent by: F+W, 10151 Carver Road, Suite 300, Blue Ash, OH, 45242 USA [Unsubscribe or Manage Subscriptions]( ) | [Web Version »]( &p1=%40N1Eur2o613aJeyYkpdQZd1raJ0UG0%2BuaCzTBQD2JEdU%3D) We respect your right to privacy. [View our policy.]( )