
Finish That First Draft – 5 Fantastic Tips To Keep You Moving Forward
It’s tough to finish that first draft of a novel. We want to help you finish your book by using these 5 fantastic tips to

Why Masks Reveal More Than They Conceal
What mask do you wear? What mask does your character wear? In this post, we write about why masks reveal more than they conceal.

5 Guaranteed Ways To Bore Your Reader
Most beginners overwrite – padding their prose with unnecessary descriptions and characters. Here are 5 guaranteed ways to bore your reader.
NaNoWriMo Calendar
If you participate in NaNoWriMo, you have 30 days to write a 50 000-word novel. This NaNoWriMo Calendar breaks it down into a daily word

Join The Dots – How Creative Stories Are Born
If you’re a writer, you have to work out how creative stories are born. Sometimes, it’s just a matter of joining the dots.

17 Ways To Make Your Novel More Memorable
What is a memorable novel? In the world of writing techniques and writing routines, some things never change. Here are 17 ways to make your

How To Fix Your Short Story In 10 Minutes
In this post, we discuss how you can fix a short story in 10 minutes. Here are five 10-minute edits for your short story to
A South African Publisher Wants Your Book!
Please note that this is NOT a Writers Write project. We are NOT publishers. The publisher”s details are at the end of the article. Shuter

The Top 10 Writing Posts for September 2014
These were the Writers Write posts you enjoyed most in September 2014. Do you enjoy writing short stories? 10 Short Story Competitions To Enter Before The End Of

Writing Young Adult Fiction – Cheat Sheets
Have you ever thought of writing for young adults? Use these cheat sheets for writing young adult fiction to help you.

Why People Read Detective Novels
What kind of people read detective stories and why? Find out why people read detective novels.

15 Bookish Biographies To Read Before You Die
In this post from Writers Write, we share 15 bookish biographies to read before you die.

Judy Reeves’s 10 Daily Habits That Make a (Good) Writer
The following is an excerpt from A Writer’s Book of Days by Judy Reeves. It includes Judy Reeves’s 10 daily habits that make a good writer.

What Is An Aga Saga?
Have you every wondered what people mean when they talk about the literary genre called an Aga Saga? Read this post for a definition.

Your Characters And Their Non-Verbal Communication
We often give away more about ourselves than we intend to. Use this post on your characters and their non-verbal communication to help you write

40 Literary Terms Book Lovers Should Know
Literary terms are words we use when we discuss, classify, criticise, and analyse poetry and books. Here are 40 literary terms book lovers should know.

The Top 10 Writer’s Block Quotes
In this post from Writers Write, we share a selection of our favourite writer’s block quotes.

Laini Taylor: On Writing
This excerpt is taken from Creating Your Life by Laini Taylor