
How To Resuscitate A Lifeless Scene
If you have written scenes that aren’t working in your stories, read this post. We give you tips on how to resuscitate a lifeless scene.

The Top 10 Writing Posts For November 2015
These were the new Writers Write posts you enjoyed most in November 2015: How To Become A Writer – The Easy Way – by Neil Gaiman The

5 Surprisingly Simple Ways To Subvert Stereotypes In Stories
It’s easy to go with a stereotypical storyline or character — it’s easier and it feels familiar. Here are 5 ways to subvert stereotypes in

The Pros & Cons Of Writing In Third Person Point Of View
In this post, we look at the pros and cons of writing in third person POV.

The Pros & Cons Of Writing In Second Person Point Of View
Can you see what second person does? In this post, we look at the pros and cons of writing in second person point of view.

3 Ways To Build Your Own Genre
How do you decide on a genre when you write? If you know, we give you 3 ways to build your own genre.

The Pros & Cons Of Writing In First Person Point Of View
In this post, we look at the pros and cons of writing in first person point of view.

3 Ways To Read As A Writer
The first thing we tell students is that writers write. The second thing we tell them is that writers read. Here are three ways to

How To Become A Writer – The Easy Way – by Neil Gaiman
In this post, we discover Neil Gaiman’s ‘how to become a writer – the easy way‘.


6 Stereotypes To Avoid In LGBTQIA+ Fiction
If you’re writing a gay character, write them like you would any other. But be aware of these six worn-out stereotypes in LGBTQIA+ fiction.

How Much Can I Write Between 1 November And 31 December?
How much you can write between now and the end of the year depends entirely on whether you write every day, are single, an introvert,

A Comparison of 6 Novel Writing Software
What software do you use to write your books or short stories? Are you happy with that novel writing software, or are you ready for

Sweating The Small Stuff – Focusing On Details To Make Your Character More Real And Rounded
Do you focus on details when you write? In this post we look at how to make characters more real and rounded by sweating the

The 18 Types of Sentence Connectors + Examples
In this infographic, we look at the types of sentence connectors.

The Shiny New Idea – Blessing Or Curse?
When writers get stuck, a mysterious saviour – the shiny new idea – is reaching out to us. In this blog, we ask if the

How Writers Torture Themselves (& How To Stop)
Writers must be nutcases. We torture ourselves to give birth to our creations. Why do we torture ourselves, and how do we stop the torture?

Personality Disorders You Can Inflict On Your Characters – Narcissistic Personality Disorder
This is the third blog in a series about Personality Disorders and how they can help you create villains in your stories. The first blog

Improve Your Writing: 15 Tips and Habits to Fix Today
In this infographic, we look at 15 writing habits to fix.

Why Good Books Should Be Like Suitcases
Why should good books be like suitcases? Books and suitcases have something in common – you can carry them wherever you go.