Plus, an homage to the late Ursula K. Le Guin from Writer's Digest

Netflix's Myths and Monsters Director Discusses Storytelling and The Hero's Journey

The recently released Netflix documentary series Myths and Monsters pays homage to narrative history. Over the course of six episodes, narrator Nicholas Day unravels the origins and influences of these timeless stories, each one beautifully illustrated through eye-catching images and animation. WD Editor-in-Chief Tyler Moss tracked down the shows director and co-producer, Daniel Kontur to discuss the making of the series and whether we can expect a Season 2. Read More...

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A 2001 Conversation with Sci-Fi and Fantasy Titan Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018)

Ursula K. Le Guin passed away on January 22, 2018 at the age of 88. In May 2001 2001, Writer's Digest had the honor of speaking with Le Guin about her process, her inspiration and her impressive body of work. Read the story here.

Your Story Writing Contest #83: Submit Now!

Write the opening sentence (just one sentence), of 25 words or fewer, to a story based on the photo in this post. You can be funny, poignant, witty, etc.; it is, after all, your story. See the image and learn how to submit.

Script Classics: Adapting to the Adaptation Process

Story analyst Joel Haber explains the process of adaptation: How its done, and how practice makes perfect. If you're a screenwriter or novelist, Haber's insights are a must-read. Read More...

6 Lessons Learned from a Year of 101 Rejections

Natalie D-Nalopeon discusses valuable lessons learned and victories from a year in which she aimed to reach 101 rejections for her writing. Read More...

How I Got My Agent: Falguni Kothari

Falguni Kothari is a New York-based South Asian writer who was already published in India when she began seriously querying literary agents in the United States, eventually signing with Andrea Somberg of the Harvey Klinger Agency. Read More...

Your Weekly Writing Prompt

Going Viral: You have (or a character has) created a computer virus that is capable of spreading to every computer, tablet or smartphone in the world. It takes over the device's screen and displays something else instead -- a message, an image, an animation, etc. What does it display, and why?
Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments here ...

Jess Zafarris
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Jess Zafarris is an energetic multimedia journalist with more than 7 years of experience writing and editing, and the online content director of Writer’s Digest.

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