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Wulf Moon · 2018-11-24T14:18:59Z

This is where Wulf Moon's SUPER SECRETS Workshops all began, with a simple post of a new topic. It appears below the Table of Contents I am now entering because, well, this baby kraken has turned into a MONSTER, and members have requested a TOC at the start. We're into our seventh year now--skip to the end of the thread to find us. The results for those who signed up for this workshop and challenge have been truly amazing--multiple Silver Honorable Mentions, Semifinalists, and Finalists in the Writers of the Future Contest; a Contest winner in Volume 36; another winner AND a published finalist in Volume 37; FOUR more winners AND a Published Finalist in Volume 38; another winner in Volume 39; three more winners in Volume 40; another in Volume 41, multiple first sales and first professional sales; and both a grand prize win and a third place win in the Mike Resnick Memorial Award for New Writers. The results from applying the teachings here just keep rolling in. On top of that, this workshop and writers’ resource has won eleven industry awards. Every year, thousands of readers from around the world vote for their favorites in the field of publishing in the Critters Readers’ Choice Awards. Wulf Moon’s Super Secrets won Best Writers’ Workshop of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024; and Best Writers’ Resource in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 as well! Word is out that this workshop and writers' resource has helped many writers get published, and I couldn’t be happier. That’s why I created it, and donated so much of my time to these writers and this project. With over 1-million views and thousands of posts, assignments, and exercises, this hyperlinked Table of Contents has become a necessity to make it easier to navigate. Please note that for four years workshop enrollment happened here at the start of each contest year and was always a free labor of love to help emerging writers, but due to demands on my time, I’ve moved the workshop onto my own Wulf Pack Writers group in my Patreon platform now. Why did I design this workshop and challenge? Simple. To help you write professional stories that have the potential to win Writers of the Future, or to get published in other respectable markets that will help launch your career. It's all here. The proof that the Super Secrets work are in the results obtained by the hard-working members. Best of success on your writing! Here's the TOC. And below that is the original post that started it all! If you would enjoy more detailed Super Secrets, including e-books and print books, I have good news! First, I published The Illustrated Super Secrets of Writing, Vol. 1, in September 2022. This is a full color, fully illustrated, magazine-sized workbook with questions and goal areas to help embed the lessons, sold direct through my website. Second, the set of the Super Secrets in this thread and more have now been published in a bestselling book! How to Write a Howling Good Story was published in e-book, paperback, and hardcover on November 7, 2023 by Mark Leslie Lefebvre of Stark Publishing Solutions. It was the #1 New Release on Amazon virtually every day in Fiction Writing books for the first month, and has remained on their Bestsellers list almost every day since its release. Published through Draft2Digital, it is currently their #1 bestseller in five writing books categories, and recently ranked #3 Bestseller of their entire Nonfiction books catalogue at the time of this update. Please join my free Wulf Pack Club at www.TheSuperSecrets.com for the latest updates. Cheers! (All pages are for ascending order in the forum. Links will take you directly to the comments explaining each Super Secret. Many thanks to SwiftPotato (our Volume 36 winner!) and Jason Toth of Author Services (WIotF) for compiling this list!) Wulf Moon's SUPER SECRETS Bonus Challenge, Vol. 36 BOOK ONEWulf Moon's SUPER SECRETS: How to Write a Winning StoryCopyright 2018 by Wulf Moon. All Rights Reserved. No copying, duplicating, or printing without author's consent. SUPER SECRET #0: Proper manuscript format for the win! Improper manuscript format for the lose!SUPER SECRET #1: Enter EVERY quarter.SUPER SECRET #2: DON'T drive to the story!SUPER SECRET #3: Set the hook!SUPER SECRET #4: Pick a major emotion and make your reader FEEL it down to their core!SUPER SECRET #5: A story is a PROMISE.SUPER SECRET #6: Hint in your opening the grand vista of your world.SUPER SECRET #7: To be revealed in the SUPER SECRETS upcoming books!SUPER SECRET #8: Kill "as you know, Bobs" in your story!SUPER SECRET #9: Open your story with your protagonist.SUPER SECRET #10: To be revealed in the SUPER SECRETS upcoming books!SUPER SECRET #11: Triple check that your name is OFF your manuscript!!!SUPER SECRET #12: MAGIC UP FRONT!SUPER SECRET #13: DON’T OVEREDIT!SUPER SECRET #14: Do not overthink your story!SUPER SECRET #15: Open your short story with 1. A CHARACTER, 2. in a SETTING, 3. with a PROBLEM.SUPER SECRET #16: Read your story...

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Don't miss Wulf Pack Writer Robert "Fred" Lowell's wonderful blog post "The Second Spring" on the WotF Blog! Excellent advice to not let age hold you back from achieving your goals and dreams!

https://writersofthefuture.com/the-second-spring/

Age? Did someone say something about age? According to Fred's essay, when I win WotF I'll set a new record. hilarious

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Posted : March 30, 2026 5:45 am

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Posted by: @ehonour

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Posted by: @wulfmoon

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Don't miss Wulf Pack Writer Robert "Fred" Lowell's wonderful blog post "The Second Spring" on the WotF Blog! Excellent advice to not let age hold you back from achieving your goals and dreams!

https://writersofthefuture.com/the-second-spring/

Age? Did someone say something about age? According to Fred's essay, when I win WotF I'll set a new record.

Go forth and conquer, Doc! We look forward to seeing you on that stage!

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IT’S HERE! Many have begged me to publish the Super Secrets of Writing. How to Write a Howling Good Story is now a #1 BESTSELLING BOOK! Get yours at your favorite retailer HERE!

Posted : March 30, 2026 10:25 pm

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A quick KYD prompt because life got in the way today:

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Have fun! One day left to meet the Q2 deadline!

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"Super-Duper Moongirl and the Amazing Moon Dawdler" won Best SFF Story of 2019! Read it in Writers of the Future, Vol. 35. Order HERE!
Need writing help? My award-winning SUPER SECRETS articles are FREE in DreamForge.
IT’S HERE! Many have begged me to publish the Super Secrets of Writing. How to Write a Howling Good Story is now a #1 BESTSELLING BOOK! Get yours at your favorite retailer HERE!

Posted : March 30, 2026 10:30 pm

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