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
Creative Writing
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.
9 Quick Fixes For Short Story Writers Who Run Out Of Ideas
Are you struggling to write a short story? This post includes 9 quick fixes for short story writers who run out of ideas.
5 Truly Unusual Ways To Round Out Your Characters
We have put together 5 truly unusual ways for you to round out your characters in this post.
Scene Salad – The Simplest Way To Make The Most Of A Scene
You want a scene in a novel to have all the right ingredients. In this post, we look at a scene salad- the simplest way
6 Things To Do When You Finish Writing Your Book
In this post, we discuss six things to do when you finish writing your book.
6 Big Changes Digital Brings To Publishing
There are 6 big changes digital brings to publishing. Take a closer look at these six big shifts in publishing so that you can stand
Online vs In-Person Writing Courses
Sometimes, people ask us if it is better to do a course in-class or online. In this post, we look at the pros and cons
Dashiell Hammett’s 24 Rules For Detective Writers
Who is Dashiell Hammet? In this post, we share American author, Dashiell Hammett’s 24 Rules For Detective Writers.
5 Tips To Increase Your Productivity As A Writer
Writers struggle with finding the time to write. Over the past year, I’ve done 5 things that have drastically increased my productivity as a writer.
The Most Important Quality Modern Authors Need
Have modern authors forgotten how to be patient? In this post, we discuss the most important quality modern authors need to cultivate.
What Are Opening Scenes? 8 Types Of Opening Scenes That Could Work For Your Book
What are opening scenes? This post is about 8 types of opening scenes from screenwriting that also work when you write books.
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