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?
9 Must-Have Ingredients In A Romance Novel
What do you absolutely have to have in a romance novel? In this post, we look at the 9 must-have ingredients in a romance novel.
Press Kits For Authors – What Authors And Publishers Need To Do
It is next to impossible to find press photos for authors or to find authentic biographical information from them. In this post, we look at
5 Incredible Story Beginnings & Endings
In this post, we look at 5 incredible story beginnings & endings.
5 Things To Remember To Do When Publishing A Romance Novel
What do you do when you publish a romance story? In this post, we look at 5 things to remember to do when publishing a
How To Play Surrealist Word Games
In this post, we explore surrealist word games and how to play them. We include 5 surrealist word games for groups.
5 Things To Remember Not To Do When Publishing A Romance Novel
What do you not do when you publish a romance story? In this post, we look at 5 things to remember not to do when
Ask The Writing Coach – Pen Names
In this series, we put our own writing coach on the receiving end of your questions. This is the third question for Mia Botha who
7 Tips For Writing Competitions
In this post, Writers Write explores 7 tips for writing competitions.
How To Write Surrealist Poetry
In this post we examine how to write surrealist poetry with 5 ways (with examples) for you to write surrealist poetry.
What Is The Meet-Cute And How Important Is It?
In this post, we explore the meet-cute when writing a romance. We ask what it is and why it’s important, and why the meet has
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