
Let’s Talk Dialogue – Part 3 – 6 Ways Emphasis Can Change Meaning In Dialogue
In this post from our Let’s Talk Dialogue series, we discuss 6Â ways emphasis can change meaning in dialogue.

How To Avoid ‘Telling’ Words
We’ve put together a post on how you can avoid ‘telling’ words when you write.

Let’s Talk Dialogue – Part 2 – Do You Say It Out Loud Or Keep It To Yourself?
In this post from our Let’s Talk Dialogue series, we discuss how to know if you say it out loud or keep it to yourself.

How Being Specific Helps You Show And Not Tell
Use this post to help you understand how being specific helps you show and not tell when you write.

Let’s Talk Dialogue – Part 1 – How To Shape And Structure Spoken Words
In this post from our Let’s Talk Dialogue series, we discuss how to shape and structure spoken words.

How Choosing A Viewpoint Character Helps You Show And Not Tell
In this post we discuss how choosing a viewpoint character helps you show and not tell in your stories.

The Top 42 Writing Posts of 2014
These were the posts you wanted to see on this website in 2014.

What Is Inner Conflict? The 3 Most Effective Types of Inner Conflict
What is inner conflict? In this post, we write about the 3 most effective types of inner conflict to include in your books.

Writing Without Filters
In this post we look at why writing without filters is necessary. In real life, we use filters all the time. Can we use it

5 Creative Ways To Make Your Storytelling More Powerful
This post suggests 5 creative ways to make your storytelling more powerful when you write your books.

Writers Talk 5 | Short Stories
Welcome to our podcast series, Writers Talk. In our fifth podcast, we talk about short stories with Mia Botha.

Music To Listen To While You Write
What are the best sounds to type to? Our guest blogger has a few ideas on the best music to listen to while you write.

10 Classic Fantasy Tropes & How To Enliven Them
If you want to write fantasy, read this post where we look at 10 classic fantasy tropes and how to enliven them.

Writers Talk 4 | The Top 100 Fantasy Books
Welcome to our podcast series, Writers Talk. In our fourth podcast, we talk about a list of the top 100 fantasy books and our new

How To Write The Death Scene
We’ve written about which characters should die and when to kill them in your stories. In this post, we discuss how to write the death

5 Ways To Write About Real People In Memoirs
Are you worried about including people close to you in your story? In this post, we include 5 ways to write about real people in

The 5 Pillars Of Family Sagas
Are you writing a family saga? In this post, we define a family saga as a genre, track its popularity, and explore the 5 pillars

101 Romance Tropes Every Writer Should Know
What is a romance trope? From the traditional to the on-trend, the timeless to the modern, the sweet to the steamy, you’ll find 101 romance

5 Essential Tips For Meeting Writing Deadlines
Do you have a deadline to meet for your writing? In this post, we share 5 essential tips for meeting writing deadlines.

The 4 Pillars Of Literary Fiction
Are you writing literary fiction? Are you wondering what it is? In this post, we define it and discuss the four pillars of literary fiction.