
How Writers Can Get The Most Out Of Their ResearchÂ
We talk about how writers can get the most out of their research. Often we don’t know where to start when it comes to research.Â

A Writer’s Sketchbook To Help You Create Characters
This post includes suggestions for a writer’s sketchbook to help you create characters.

What Is A Phobia? Writing About Characters With Phobias
What is a phobia? Use this post to learn how to write about characters with phobias.

The 15 Most Memorable Mothers In Literature
Use our list of the 15 most memorable mothers in literature to inspire you to create memorable mothers in the books you write.

The Moment Of Truth For A Character
In this post, we look at the moment of truth for a character and how you should use it in your story. We include examples

Why You Should Be Specific When You Write
In writing we try to be as precise as possible. In this post, we discuss why you should be specific when you write.

What Is A Myth? 20 Myths To Use As Writing Prompts
What is a myth? In this post, we define myths and we share a list of 20 myths to use as writing prompts.

The Top 10 Writing Posts for April 2014
These were the Writers Write posts you enjoyed most in April 2014. Cheat Sheets for Writing Body Language – Translate emotions into written body language The Locked

10 Things Successful Authors Do
Have you ever wondered why some authors succeed and others don’t? In this post, we write about 10 things successful authors do.

Shades Of Emotion – Creating Characters
Do emotions help when creating characters? In this post, we look at the shades of emotions behind the words we choose. These are the shades

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.

The Character Biography – Writing More To Write Less
In this post, we talk about the character biography and explain the process of writing more to write less.

Where are all the Wonder Women of fiction?
August is Women’s Month in South Africa and this got me thinking about fictional women.

The Plot Maker – Create A Rom Com Storyline In 5 Easy Steps
Have you tried the rom com plot maker? In this post, we give you a way to create a rom com storyline in 5 easy

7 Reasons Why Writers Should Make A Scene List
In this post, we give you reasons why writers should make a scene list.