Writer's Digest January 2014 Digital Download

Writer's Digest, January 2014, Volume 94, No. 1 FEATURES: Write Your Novel in 2014 Miscalculations & MisstepsToo many unpublished novels have been sidelined by the same near misses. Discover the cures to seven common culprits.by Elizabeth Sims Fiction in FocusLearn to use the lens of POV to frame stronger scenes.by Tanya Egan Gibson The Science of Character ChangeIf your protagonist doesn't evolve, your story will die on the page. Simple (and terrifying) as that. Here's how to craft those key moments of insight that alter your character's course.by David Corbett Stuck in the MiddleA mid-draft slump is often nothing more than a symptom of a weak support beam somewhere in your story. Run these simple diagnostics, and you'll be standing strong again in no time.by Larry Brooks The Power of Pairs: A RoundtableWe brought together four of today's most successful co-authors to discover what goes on behind the scenes when writers collaborate,and how two heads really can be better than one.b