
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.

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.

5 Lifelines For Writers With Deadlines
Are you struggling to meet your writing deadlines? Every writer does. In this post, we offer 5 lifelines for writers with deadlines.

The Top 10 Writing Posts for August 2014
These were the Writers Write posts you enjoyed most in August 2014.

Charged and Booked—Responding to Criminal Possession
Are you a book addict? Do you have more books than you can possibly ever read? Our blogger admits that he should be charged and

3 Things You Need To Do At The Beginning Of Your Novel
We love to read books that begin well. In this post, we discuss 3 things you need to do at the beginning of your novel.

Why You Need Strong Verbs When You Write
We discuss why you need strong verbs when you write, and give you examples.

The 5 Qualities Published Authors Share
In this post, we discuss five qualities published authors share.

5 Ways To Make Description Work In Your Novel
In this post, we give you five ways to make description work in your novel.

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.

Writers Talk 3 | Star Wars
Welcome to the latest instalment in our new podcast series, Writers Talk. In our third podcast, we talk about everything Star Wars.

10 Tips For Retelling A Classic Tale
Are you looking for a new way to tell an old story? In this post, we share 10 tips for retelling a classic tale.

When To Ignore The Writing Rules
We are better writers when we spend time learning how to write properly. Rules are essential. But, in this post, we look at when to

5 Quick Tips For Overwriters
Are you guilty of overwriting? In this post, we ask ‘Should you cut it or keep it?’ with these 5 quick tips for overwriters.