
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.

The Challenge Of Writing A Passive Lead Character
Are you writing about a character who fails to act? In this post, we discuss the challenge of writing a passive lead character.

6 Questions To Ask Before You Start The First Draft Of Your Novel
Ask these six questions before you start your first draft. They will help you shape your novel and write with greater purpose.

Confessions Of A Troubled Writer – 4 Questions To Ask Before You Quit
In these confessions of a troubled writer, we have 4 questions to ask before you quit.

The Top 10 Writing Posts for May 2015
These were the new Writers Write posts you enjoyed most in May 2015: The Daily Word Counts of 39 Famous Authors When To Use ‘That’ And When

How To Turn Your Messy First Draft Into Something That Resembles A Novel
We all write first drafts. We’ve put together a post to help you turn your messy first draft into something that resembles a novel.

5 Exercises To Diversify Your Writing
Your writing style can become monotonous, so it is important to master different techniques. In this post, we share 5 exercises to diversify your writing.

How To Write A Beginning And An Ending That Readers Will Never Forget
We remember beginnings and endings. In this post, we show you how to write a beginning and an ending that readers will never forget.

How To Plot A Perfect Scene In 10 Minutes
Breaking up your scene into bite-size units will make your plotting easier. In this post, you will learn how to plot a scene in 10

20 Things To Remember When Writing Genre Romance
If you’re thinking of writing a category or genre romance, use these 20 tips.

5 Ways To Get Your Book Lean And Fit
In this post, we suggest that it’s time to get your book lean and fit – and we give you 5 ways to do it.

Body Language Reference Sheet
Use this infographic on body language to help you write your stories.Â

Getting Over Your Writer’s Depression
Are you looking for ways to get over your writer’s depression? Read our post on writer’s depression for some inspiration and some good practical advice.

Do You Ever Feel Like The Author Of The Book You Are Reading Is Trying To Kill You?
In this post, we write about those emotional books that really get a reaction from us. Is the author of the book you are reading

9 Examples Of Sub-Genres In Crime Fiction
Crime is one of the most popular literary genres. We have put together 9 examples of sub-genres in crime fiction to help you with your

The Cure For Predictable Plots And Other Clichés
Every story needs you you need to rework, refine, or reverse it. We talk about the cure for predictable plots and other clichés.

5 Things To Do Before NaNoWriMo Starts
Are you entering NaNoWriMo? In this post, we write about 5 things you need to do before NaNoWriMo starts.

November Is NaNoWriMo
If you want a daily reminder to help you finish NaNoWriMo, use this calendar. Because November Is NaNoWriMo.

2 Simple Ways To Connect With Your Characters
This post will help you if you are struggling with your book by giving you two simple ways to connect with your characters.