Writer's Digest January 2019 Digital Edition

Writer's Digest, January 2019, Volume 99, No. 1 The theme of the January 2019 Writer's Digest is “Write Your Book in 2019!" Pieces in this robust feature package encourage readers to pursue their work-in-progress in the new year. Articles include: FEATURES: Write Your Book in 2019! 2019 Key Paths to Publishing Get familiar with the vast variety of options available to today's authors. By Jane Friedman On an Island Subjecting your characters to isolation,physical or social,is a powerful tool to stir up suspense and reel in readers. By Jane K. Cleland The 9-Minute Novelist Strapped for writing time? Fret no more: This incremental approach will lead you from first draft to finished manuscript in mere minutes a day. By Jeff Somers Cross-Pollination The future is genre-blending, and it's in full bloom. Here's why your next novel shouldn't fit neatly into any one pot. By Paul Goat Allen Stick Figures While many writers scorn so-called “flat" characters, sometimes a superficial sketch is