Who Are The 3 Characters Driving Your Plot?
Who is responsible for moving the story along in your books? In this post, we write about the three characters driving your plot.
Creative Writing
So You Want To Be A Writer? By Charles Bukowski
This post includes a poem from Charles Bukowski on wanting to be a writer.
Is There Merit In Telling And Not Showing?
In this post, we explore if there is merit in telling and not showing in the books you write. Danielle Steel, who has sold 1
5 Ways Setting Affects Your Characters
Setting shapes us, and where we were born and where we grew up make a difference. We have put together a list of 5 ways
3 Ways To Use Inverted Dialogue In Your Story
In this post, we discuss three ways to use inverted dialogue in your story.
3 Lines To A Better First Draft Of Your Novel
We talk about writing 3 lines to help you write a better first draft of your novel. It is a great test for your story
Short Story Day Africa – 21 June
‘Short Story Day Africa has established a day, 21st June – the shortest day of the year – on which to celebrate the diversity of
5 Ways To Kick-Start Your New Short Story
Are you struggling to start your short story? In this post, we give you 5 ways to kick-start your short story.
How To Identify Your Protagonist And Antagonist
If you are writing a story, we have put together this post to help you identify your protagonist and antagonist in more detail.
Neil Gaiman On Making Good Art
In this post, we’ve shared advice from British author, Neil Gaiman on making good art.
How To Beat Writer’s Block With Help From The 4 Elements
In this post, we discuss how to beat writer’s block with help from the 4 elements.
9 Good Reasons For Your Character’s Bad Behaviour
Often, abnormal behaviour is triggered by a life-changing crisis. In this post, we write about plausible reasons for your character’s bad behaviour.
Creating Characters – 5 Mistakes Beginner Writers Make
We have compiled a list of five mistakes beginner writers make when they create characters.
The 5 Elements Of A Good Scene
A novel is written by writing one scene after another. In this post, we look at the 5 elements that make a good scene.
10 Things Every Romance Writer Needs
Are you writing romantic fiction? In this post, we look at 10 things every romance writer needs.
How To Rewrite And Revise Your Manuscript – I’ve Learnt To Stop
Writers Write creates and shares writing tips and resources. Use this post to learn how to rewrite and revise your manuscript.
Because Here We Are Now. Entertain Us.
When you write for business you need to connect with your audience. Dry facts turn people off. Learn to write to engage, because here we
My Top 12 Books On Writing
Writers love books on writing. In this post, we list a selection of the top 12 books on writing.Â
What Is Your Writing Element?
Which element dominates the stories you write and read? In this post, we discuss your writing element.
How To Use Punctuation In Dialogue
How do I punctuate dialogue? In this post, we write about how to use punctuation in dialogue.
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