7 Writing Observations From Ian McEwan
Discover seven writing observations from the accomplished British novelist, Ian McEwan and learn valuable lessons on storytelling, characters, creativity, and literary skill.
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The Unintended Consequences Of A Lack Of Setting
Is your reader sure where the story is taking place? What are the unintended consequences of a lack of setting in a book?
How Much Blood Do You Need In A Crime Novel?
Are you writing crime? In this post, we look at levels of violence and ask: How much blood do you need in a crime novel?
Songwriting For Beginners – Part 2
This post is part of a Writers Write series on songwriting. In the second post on songwriting for beginners we cover lyric writing techniques.
What Is Imagination & Why Is It Important For Fiction Writing?
In this post, we ask ‘What is imagination?’, look at the difference between imagination and creativity, and discuss why imagination is important for fiction writing.
Why Memoirists Are Their Own Worst Enemies
Are you struggling to start – or finish writing your memoir? In this post, we look at the reasons memoirists are their own worst enemies.
Songwriting For Beginners – Part 1
This post is part of a Writers Write series on songwriting. In the first post on songwriting for beginners we cover basic songwriting theory.
The Way Of The One – For Writers
In this post, we look at the concept of The One in storytelling. Specifically, we look at the way of The One for writers.
The Top 10 Writing Posts From May 2021
In this post, we share the top 10 writing posts from May 2021.
Lauren Beukes’s Top 5 Writing Tips
Writers Write shares writing tips and resources. In this post, we share South African author Lauren Beukes’s Top 5 Writing Tips.
Social Media Explained
Use this graphic to find out what to do on the different social media platforms.
93 Ways To Simplify Your Writing
Are you complicating your writing? In this post, we write about 93 ways to simplify your writing.
What Is Report Writing? 9 Things To Avoid When You Write A Report
What is report writing? Why are reports written? In this post, we suggest 9 things to avoid when you write a report.
5 Times When We Are Pro The Prologue
We aren’t normally in favour of using prologues, but here are 5 times when we are pro the prologue.
Time-Saving Guide To 57 Microsoft Word Shortcuts
Use this time-saving guide to 57 Microsoft Word shortcuts to help you write.
The Two Types Of Inciting Moments
We have put together this post on the two types of inciting moments to help you write your story. The one is major and the
5 Ways To Deal With Difficult Writing Deadlines
Are you struggling with your writing deadlines? In this post, we look at 5 ways to deal with difficult writing deadlines.
Earn More By Improving Your Writing Skills
If you want a great job, you need to think about writing well. You can actually earn more by improving your writing skills.
Why Social Networks Need A ‘Constant Gardener’
In this post we explore why social networks need a constant gardener to grow and sustain them.
Persuasive Writing Checklist
In this post, we tell you what persuasive writing is and share our persuasive writing checklist.