WHAT THE WRITING COMMUNITY CAN DO FOR YOU Good Company Bestselling authors Steve Berry, Lee Child, Jennifer Crusie, Jerry B. Jenkins, Elizabeth Moon and Lin Oliver share how they've gotten by with a little help from their friends-and how you can, too. Join the Crowd COMPILED BY JESSICA STRAWSER These online communities offer unique formats for writing better, getting noticed and staying motivated. Make the Most of Writers' Forums BY LINDA FORMICHELLI They can be great support networks-or huge vacuums for time that could be better spent writing. Here's how to use online forums to hone your craft and advance your career. How Even a Bad Conference Can Make You a Better Writer BY ELIZABETH SIMS [FEATURES] THE WD INTERVIEW: MITCH ALBOM BY MELISSA HILL Reflecting on his career and looking ahead to the release of what he calls his most important book, Mitch Albom attributes his diverse body of work to one skill: storytelling. Wicked Magic BY LAUREN MOSKO Gregory Maguire invented a genre all his own, transforming the stories of childhood into today's adult classics. Best Writers' Websites 2009 BY BRIAN A. KLEMS Winning writer Brian Wask proves you don't need to hire a professional to create an effective website to promote you and your work. [EDITOR'S PICK] The Passion in Prose And what that really means. BY DONALD MAASS [COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS] InkWell EDITED BY ZACHARY PETIT - Good Read Write Now
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First Impressions: From Podcast to Book Deal BY JORDAN E. ROSENFELD MFA Insider: Being Geniuses Together BY MICHAEL MARTONE Writing programs offer immersion in a thriving creative community-and daily reminders that the textbook for writing is living. Questions & Quandaries BY BRIAN A. KLEMS Authorized vs. unauthorized biographies and international script formatting. Ask the Pro: Jessica Faust, Literary Agent BY KARA GEBHART UHL Your Story: Contest Prompt Nonfiction: How to Write (and Sell) Funny BY SUSAN SHAPIRO The Conference Scene: Scribblers' Retreat BY LINDA FORMICHELLI Refresh your writing on an island paradise. Celebrating 90 Years of WD: On Writing [WRITER'S WORKBOOK] PLOT & STRUCTURE Fire Up Your Fiction: Four Techniques BY DONALD MAASS Map Your Novel With a Reverse Outline BY N.M. KELBY Write Well-Crafted Scenes to Support Your Story BY JAMES SCOTT BELL Take a (Loving) Narrative Stance BY STEVE ALMOND PLUS: - CONTRIBUTORS
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