Perfecting Submission Materials Boot Camp

May 26 - 29

Agents get literally thousands of submissions a year, including query letters, sample pages, and synopses. Of those thousands, they request a full manuscript from few and offer representation to even fewer.

In this boot camp from Fuse Literary Agency, attendees will learn how to put together a short yet effective query letter and a one- to two-page book synopsis (fiction). They’ll also learn some best practices for submitting their query, pages, and synopsis to agents.

Amping Up Tension and Suspense to Keep Readers Turning Pages

May 28

Suspense and tension are among the most important elements of compelling, readable stories that grab your reader and compel her to turn the page—in every single genre. These two key craft elements are the engine of story.

In this webinar, learn why a lack of tension and suspense may be what’s keeping you from that publishing contract or bestseller list, or costing you reader investment. We’ll examine how to determine whether you have enough suspense and tension in your story, along with tips for how to develop these elements so that readers are compelled to keep turning pages.

Fantasy Writing Virtual Conference

May 29 - 30

Experience the education, camaraderie, and opportunities provided by a live writing conference without ever having to leave your home!

Writer’s Digest University is pleased to present a one-of-a-kind online event for fantasy writers. Our WDU Fantasy Writing Virtual Conference will provide essential insights from best-selling fantasy authors. Spend the day learning techniques for honing your craft and getting your questions answered by our expert speakers.

The Art of Storytelling 102: Showing vs. Telling

May 28 - July 9

Learn the differences between showing and telling, how to use dialogue to convey information, how much setting description is necessary, how to avoid information dumps, and more!

Advanced Novel Writing

May 28 - September 10

Push yourself beyond your comfort zone and take your writing to new heights with this novel writing course, designed specifically for novelists who are looking for detailed feedback on their work. When you take this online course, you won't have weekly reading assignments or lectures. Instead, you'll get to focus solely on completing your novel.

Copyediting Certificate Program

May 28 - August 20

Writer's Digest is proud to offer our Copyediting Certificate Program. This course will provide training for aspiring copy editors in order to give them practical and marketable workplace skills. As a student in this certification course, you will progress from the fundamentals of grammar, form, and composition to advanced copyediting skills.

Fundamentals of Fiction

May 28 - August 20

Creating a story that is dynamic and engaging takes a lot more than just setting aside an hour every day to write. This course will take you through all of the basics of writing a novel, including how important it is to choose a great setting, how to build characters, what point of view you should choose, how to write great dialogue, and more.

Writing the Series Bible: Developing Your TV Series

May 28 - June 25

A strong series bible is a crucial sales tool for your series. This course will help you get your TV series ready for an executive by developing your series premise, honing your pilot, and writing your series bible.

First Impressions: From Manuscript to Submission

June 4 - July 2

Brand new to WDU!

What does it take to hook an agent? An editor? Over the span of four weeks, you’ll learn how to write with intention, how to self-edit your work, and how to determine when your pages are ready for an editor’s (or agent’s) eyes.