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 Develop Strong Characters Children Will Relate To
Are you writing children’s books? In this post, we tell you how to develop strong characters children will relate to in your stories.
Self-Publishing – Part Two
In this post, we continue our series on self-publishing as an option for authors.
10 Essential Tips For Eliminating Distractions From Your Writing
Are you trying to finish a writing project but you keep getting distracted? In this post we look at 10 essential tips for eliminating distractions
What Is A First Draft?
In this post, we look at what a first draft is, the methods for completing one, and give you tips for finishing yours.
Self-Publishing – Part One
So you’ve finished your book and it’s time to publish. In this post, we begin to look at self-publishing as an option for authors.
The 4 Pillars Of RomanceÂ
Are you trying to write a romance, particularly a category or genre romance? In this post, we look at how the four pillars of romance
10 Editing Errors Writers Should Avoid At All Costs
Writers Write is a writing resource. In this post, we look at the 10 editing errors writers should avoid at all costs.
10 Ways To Be A Great Writing Group Member
Are you thinking of joining a writing group? In this post we look at what it takes to be a great writing group member.
Publishing
So you’ve finished rewriting your book. You’ve had an appraisal, an edit, and you’ve done the proofreading. Now it’s time to discuss publishing.
5 Things You Need To Know To Write Science Fiction
If you want to be a science fiction writer, we’ve created this post for you. Here are five things you need to know to write
[catlists tags="publishing,writers-talk,write-your-novel-in-a-year,style,scene,poetry,writing-inspiration,genre,screenwriting,setting,creating-characters,pacing,plotting,beginnings,endings,description,dialogue,viewpoint,show-dont-tell,theme,writers-block,literary-devices,writing-techniques,suspense,crime-writing,writing-resource,nanowrimo,secrets-of-a-memoirist,short-stories,body-language,inciting-moments,rewriting" template=ww_posts pagination=yes numberposts=10]