
Why Is This Day Different? Knowing When To Start Your Story
Why is this day different for my character? In this post, we give you tips on knowing when to start your story.

The Top 10 Writing Posts for June 2015
These were the new Writers Write posts you enjoyed most in June 2015: Six Questions To Ask Before You Even Start Your First Draft Three Lines That

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.

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.

Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 39: 3 Big Questions That Demand An Honest Answer
Writers Write creates and shares resources for writers. This post is about the three big questions that demand an honest answer in your book.

17 Questions A Reader Needs To Ask To Become A Better Writer
When you read as a writer you become more critical. This post will help readers, book reviewers, and writers. It includes 17 questions a reader

Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 38: 3 Criteria For A Perfect Scene
Writers Write creates and shares resources for writers. This post is about the three criteria you need to include if you want to write a

Have You Tried The Most Dangerous Writing App?
Have You Tried The Most Dangerous Writing App?

Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 37: Rules Of The Game
This post is about establishing the rules of the fictional world you’ve created in your novel.

13 Ways To Change Pace When You Write
In this post, Mia Botha gives us 13 ways to change pace when we write our novels and short stories.

Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 36: 3 Must-Have Scenes That Reveal Plot
This post is about the 3 must-have scenes that reveal plot in your novel.

Why You Need White Space When You Write (And 5 Ways To Create It)
Whether you are a creative writer or a business writer, you come across this advice: Make sure you have enough white space. Here are 5

The Top 10 Writing Posts from August 2016
These were the new Writers Write posts you enjoyed most in August 2016: The 7 Critical Elements Of A Great Book 6 Things Alfred Hitchcock

Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 35: 3 Must-Have Scenes That Reveal Character
How do you define and show your character? We have included 3 must-have scenes that reveal character in this post.