
New Year, Same Old Me – My 10 Writing Resolutions
I hate New Year’s writing resolutions. I suppose everyone does, but as the year draws to a close, I can’t help but think this year

16 Types Of Government – A Writer’s Resource
We share an infographic on the 16 types of government you could include in your stories.

10 Ways To Introduce Conflict In Dialogue
This post tells you why you need conflict in dialogue you and gives you 10 ways to introduce conflict in dialogue.

What Is A Red Herring?
In this post, we ask: ‘What is a red herring?‘ and give you examples of red herrings and how red herrings work in books and

The Book That Started It All
This is a story about the book that started it all – a Christmas story. A book is a gift that you can open again

7 Important Crime-Writing Guidelines
In this post, we have compiled 7 important crime-writing guidelines to help you write your mystery novel.

Literary Devices For Writers – A MacGuffin And A Gun
In this post, we discuss two literary devices for writers – a MacGuffin and a Gun.

The Two Main Characters – A Writer’s Worksheet
If you are a beginner writer, use this worksheet to understand the two main characters in your story. See if your antagonist is a match

9 Ways To Make Readers Care For An Amoral Protagonist
What if you have a main character who is truly unlikeable? This post will help you to make your amoral protagonist more likeable.

A Perfect Mess – How We Learn From Our Writing Mistakes
How do we make the most of our writing mistakes? We learn from the messes of experimentation, not from the misery of hoping for perfection.

3 Ways To Get Your Short Story Started
How do you start your short stories? In this post, we discuss 3 ways to get your short story started.

Why Country Is King When It Comes To Fictional Characters
I like the stories that country music tells. In this post, we tell you why country is king when it comes to fictional characters.

39 Synonyms For Run
Writers Write creates writing resources and shares writing tips. In this post, we share 39 synonyms for run. Run is one of the most commonly

What’s The Difference Between A Commercial And A Literary Plot?
If you’re wondering about popular fiction and literary fiction, read this. We’ve put together a post on the difference between a commercial and a literary

4 Ways To Get Your Reader To Identify With An Unsympathetic Character
In this post, we share 4 ways to get your reader to identify with an unsympathetic character.

Why Is My Word Count Too High?
If you have too much of everything in your final manuscript and your word count is way too high, use these three steps to help

Tips For Decoding Body Language
Tips from The Secret Yumiverse Writers Write – Write to communicate

Why Revenge Is Such A Brilliant Plot For Beginner Writers
This post is about why revenge is a brilliant plot for beginner writers. Revenge builds a framework for a story with a beginning, a middle,

Why A Disease Cannot Be An Antagonist
A question that comes up again and again while I am teaching Writers Write  is whether or not a disease can be the antagonist. I don’t

Keeping Up Appearances – 4 Ways To Dress Your Characters
Writers Write is a comprehensive writing resource. In this post, we discuss 4 ways to dress your characters when you write a book.