20 Fun Ways To Find Plot Ideas For Your Story
Struggling to come up with a story idea? Discover 20 fun and creative ways to find plot ideas worth turning into your next novel.
Creative Writing
All About Pacing: 4 Key Questions Every Writer Should Ask
Learn how to control pacing in your writing with these four essential questions. Discover the structural techniques writers use to shape the rhythm and flow
Past Tense Or Present Tense: Which Works Best For Your Story?
We compare past tense and present tense in fiction, exploring the advantages and disadvantages of each and asking the question: which works best for your
What Is Genre? A Guide To The 17 Most Popular Fiction Genres
What is genre in fiction? In this guide, we explore the 17 most popular fiction genres to help you understand genre conventions.
How To Write A Spy Novel
Want to learn how to write a spy novel? We explain how to write a spy novel, create believable spies, and build tension with plots
How Writers Use The Protagonist As A Literary Device
What is a protagonist in fiction? Learn how to use the protagonist as a powerful literary device to shape and strengthen your novel.
What Is a Character Trait? 350 Essential Character Traits for Writers
What is a character trait? Delve into 350 character traits to help you choose the right positive and negative traits for building well-rounded characters in
How To Outline A Short Story – For Beginners
In this post, we share a template that will show you how to outline a short story, especially if you are a beginner.
How To Show & Not Tell In Short Stories
Master the ‘show, don’t tell‘ technique in short stories. Learn how to create immersive storytelling that draws readers in from the very first line.
What Is A Sub-Plot In Fiction? 6 Sub-Plots Every Writer Should Know
What is a sub-plot? Learn how sub-plots strengthen a novel. Explore six types of sub-plots writers can use to add depth, conflict, and emotion to
What Writers Can Learn From The Coolest Podcasts On The Web
Now, why would you need to listen to movies as a fiction writer? In this post, we cover what writers can learn from the coolest
6-Stage Plot Structure For Successful Storytelling
Use The 6-Stage Plot Structure For Successful Storytelling. Michael Hauge has created a formula around the five turning points and six stages you need to
Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 28: Breaking Up Chapters & Scenes
Writers Write creates writing resources. In this post, we talk about breaking up chapters and scenes in your novels.
My Writing Journey – How Writers Write Changed My Life
Dear Writers Write Almost a year ago I started my journey with your team. I walked into a room feeling nervous, not because of the
Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 27: Theme As The Engine Of Plot
Writers Write creates writing resources. In this post, we look at how you can look at theme as the engine of plot.
What Fantasy (& Science Fiction) Writers Can Teach Us About Setting
We learn a lot from world builders about setting. In this post, we explore what fantasy and science fiction writers can teach us about setting.
The Top 10 Writing Posts from June 2016
These were the new Writers Write posts you enjoyed most in June 2016: 60 Things For Your Characters To Do When They Talk Or Think
Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 26: 3 Tough Questions You May Be Facing
In this post, we look at three tough questions you may be facing in the novel-writing process.
How To Convey Setting In Dialogue
 In this post, we discuss how to convey setting in dialogue without sounding like a B&B brochure.
60 Things For Your Characters To Do When They Talk Or Think
Use this list of 60 things for your characters to do when they talk or think.
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