Writer's Digest January 2017 Digital Edition

Writer's Digest, January 2017, Volume 97. No. 1 FEATURES: Write That Novel How Setting Shapes Story Time and place should be more than just a backdrop. Use these tools to mine your setting, and you'll have everything you need to fuel your narrative drive. By Elizabeth Nunez To Change or Not to Change? For anyone who's heard the dictum that characters must have a transformational arc, that really is the question. And the answer may surprise you. By David Corbett 21 Ways to Pivot Your Plot Need more tension, momentum or just an unexpected turn? Try these strategies. By Elizabeth Sims Novel Writing by the Numbers To get from start to finish, sometimes all you need is a simple countdown. Compiled by Jessica Strawser Craft a Killer Cozy Subgenres come and go, but the traditional mystery is here to stay. Master these essentials of the form, and you may just find yourself cozying up to success. By Jane K. Cleland The WD Interview: Debbie Macomber The journey to becoming one of the bestse