3 Ways To Use Setting In Your Novel
So often setting is overlooked by writers. In this post, we look at 3 ways to use setting in your novel.
Creative Writing
How To Use External Change To Show Emotional Changes In Your Characters
If you want your readers to be satisfied, your character has to change. In this post, we discuss how to use external change to show
Persuasive Writing – The Most Persuasive Words
We all need to use persuasive writing. In this infographic, we look at the most persuasive words in English.
Grey Expectations – How ’50 Shades of Grey’ has affected publishing
Grey Expectations – Find out how ’50 Shades of Grey’ has affected publishing.
7 Quotes For Writers From Walt Disney
In this post from Writers Write, we share a selection of our favourite quotes for writers from Walt Disney.
5 Golden Rules For Submitting Your Work To Agents Or Publishers
We are always asked about how writers submit their work to publishers and agents. We found this great post on the Scottish Book Trust website, and they
How To Get Your Characters Into Trouble
In this post, we give you three ways to get your characters into trouble when you’re writing a book. Unlike real life, writers can make fictional characters
How To Make The Most Of Your Scenes When You Write
We love to make the most of scenes when we’re writing and in this post, we discuss how you can do it too.
3 Simple Ways To Get Your Hero To Make A Stand
 In this post, we will write about 3 simple ways to get your hero to make a stand.
Fallen Heroes – Creating Characters By Looking At Real People
We’re all fascinated by fallen heroes. We love creating characters by looking at real people and, in this post, we discuss how writers do it.
4 Tips And Tricks To Help You Survive Your Outline
If you have been working on a plan for your novel, you will enjoy this post where we look at tips and tricks to help
A Bit Of Love For Your Short-Story-Telling Soul
Do you have a few short story self-care days planned? In this post, we talk about how to look after your short-story-telling soul.
5 Ways To Add Love To Popular Genres
Characters from every genre tend to all in love. Here are 5 ways to add love to popular genres.
5 Ways To Start Using Killer Dialogue In Your Story
Dialogue is one of the most powerful tools at our disposal as writers. In this post, we share 5 ways to start using killer dialogue
How Do You Come To Story?
Stories come to us in the forms of poems, short stories, novels, movies, even in journalism and rhetoric. In this post, we ask: How do
Do You Have A Romance Novel In You?
This competition is now closed. Harlequin Romance is always looking for new authors to write for them. The Harlequin Romance Blitz is your chance to
Back To Basics: 3 Steps To Setting
As we wrap up January of the New Year, we’re looking at the three basics of fiction writing, and we’ve covered plot and character and
Back To Basics: 3 Steps To Character
To kick start the new year, we’re getting back to the core basics of fiction writing – plot, character, and setting. This week, our focus
The Top 42 Writing Posts Of 2017
These were the posts you most wanted to see on this website in 2017.
9 Ways To Set Up Believable Fictional Breakups
Are your characters heading for a fictional split? If you are writing a book, we’ve put together a post on 9 ways to set up
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