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
Creative Writing
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.
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.
Find Your Funny – 11 Tips For Writing Humour
It’s difficult to be funny when you write and, in this post, we try to get you to find your funny and offer 11 tips
Rewriting Checklist For Authors
Once you’ve finished the first draft, the work begins. Use this rewriting checklist for authors to help you finish your book.
Plotting – 10 Basic Do’s and Don’ts
What are the most common plotting problems? Here are 10 basic do’s and don’ts for writers to follow when they’re plotting.
Holidays For Writers – Heaven or Hell?
This post is about holidays for writers. Are writers’ holidays a bit of heaven or a sentence in hell?
What Do Publishers Want In 2023?
In this post we look at what publishers want in 2023.
3 Great Books Set In Bookstores
In this post, we explore excellent books that are set in bookshops. Here are 3 great books set in bookstores.
Ready To Be A Novelist? A Checklist & Some Advice
Is there a novel writer in you? Are you ready to be a novelist? Look at our checklist and take some advice.
5 Fresh Starts To Your Writing
In this blog post, we look at five unique strategies to kick-start your writing. Here are 5 fresh starts to your writing.
Book Traditions Around The World
Read this post to find out more about 5 countries with great book traditions around the world at Christmas time.
5 Writing Skills You Can Improve With Dungeons & Dragons
In this post, Writers Write looks at how Dungeons & Dragons can improve your writing.
80 Weather Expressions Cheat Sheet
The weather can take on so many functions in our writing. It can even add conflict or act on its own! Do you know the
Copyright & Song Lyric Use For Writers
Copyright & Song Lyric Use For Writers:Â In this post, we look at using copyrighted song lyrics in our writing.
The 4 Different Types of Series You Could Write
Are you thinking of writing a series instead of a stand-alone book? In this post we look at the 4 different types of series you
7 Ways To Write About The Weather
Writing about the weather is boring? No way! It decides so much of our lives. It should be part of your writing, too. This article
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