
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.

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

Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 52: Keep The Momentum Going
Writers Write creates and shares writing resources. In this post, we look at how you can keep the momentum going as a novelist.

35 Items To Add To Every Writer’s Wish List
Do you have a writer’s wish list? We’ve put together 35 items we think most writers would enjoy.

Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 51: Finding Your Identity And Power As A Novelist
Writers Write creates and shares writing resources. In this post, we look at what’s involved in finding your identity and power as a novelist.

15 Fabulous Resources For Short Story Writers
Use our 15 fabulous resources for short story writers.

7 Things To Do When You Need Inspiration And It Just Won’t Come
Not having the inspiration to write is a common problem. Here are 7 things to do when you need inspiration.

Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 49: Why Writing ‘The End’ Is Not Goodbye (Yet)
In this post, we discuss why writing ‘the end’ is not actually the end of the novel writing process. At least not yet.

The Top 10 Writing Posts From November 2016
These were the new Writers Write posts you enjoyed most in November 2016: 127 Prompts To Finish Before You Write About Yourself 6 Ways To

Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 48: 5 Elements You Need In Chapter One To Hook Your Reader
This post will help you define the 5 elements you need in chapter one to hook your reader.

Write Your Novel In A Year: Week 47: 3 Secrets to Successfully Submitting Your Manuscript
Writers Write creates resources for writers. This post will help you with 3 secrets to successfully submitting your manuscript.

NaNoWriMo: A Writer’s Checklist For The Final Stretch
This is it. Week four of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). You are so close. Hopefully you are nearing 40 000 words. This is the final stretch.