WD Review: Writing Dark Fiction for Teens

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This week, WD shares five key tips for writing dark fiction for teens, and more!

This week, WD shares five key tips for writing dark fiction for teens, and more! Writer's Digest Online | Writer's Digest Shop | Online Education Writing Dark Fiction for Teens Author Wendy Heard shares five key tips for writing dark fiction for teens, including three important beats to hit in each story. More From Writer's Digest Let the Masses Have Their Messes: Why Writers Will Keep Writing in Spite of AI Author Anne Shaw Heinrich shares what it’s like being an emerging writer and writing in spite of AI (and why real writing has more value). Agent in Your Pocket: Measuring Your Success Against the Highlight Reel Will Get You Nowhere Literary agent Jessica Berg offers advice on how to measure writerly success with milestones that actually matter.   To Be Accepted Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s prompt, write about someone seeking acceptance. Today's Key Book Publishing Paths In this live webinar, Jane Friedman will cover traditional publishing and what projects are well-suited to being represented by literary agents; the capabilities of mid-size publishers and independent publishers; how to evaluate small presses, micro-presses, and digital-only presses; what "hybrid" publishing is (or thinks it is) and how to evaluate such companies; and all forms of self-publishing and e-publishing practiced today. LEARN MORE Focus on Tone and Emotion (From Script) Script Magazine In this week’s round up from Script magazine, catch up on movie reviews, read interviews with “Wonder Man” co-creator and “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” writers, and more. The Final Polish—Making Your Prose Serve Your Story Writer’s Digest University In this 90-minute live webinar, career book editor Tiffany Yates Martin will show you how to trim the fat from your prose that can lead to flabby writing and stall out or dilute the effectiveness of your story—and how to add the flavor, conveying your intentions in the most elegant and effective way, while expressing your unique voice that will set your story apart. From Your Writer's Digest Editor: Michael Woodson Michael Woodson is a senior editor and the social media manager of Writer’s Digest. Active Interest Media 2143 Grand Ave Des Moines, IA 50312 USA View online You received this email because you are subscribed to newsletters from Writer's Digest Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.