Tips For Adding Suspense To Stories
How do you add suspense to your stories? Writers need to learn suspense techniques and tips that make readers wonder what happens next and force
Creative Writing
5 Practical Tips For Writers Who’ve Been Rejected
If you’ve sent your manuscript off to a publisher and been rejected, try our 5 practical tips for writers who’ve been rejected.
50 Awesome Song Titles To Use As Writing Prompts
Because Writers Write is a resource for writers, we’ve put together a list of awesome song titles for you to use as writing prompts.
The Top 42 Writing Posts Of 2013
These were the posts you wanted to see on this website in 2013. (We also posted on a temporary site for a few months at
Why We Need Rules In Writing
Most writers don’t want to stick to proper structure in storytelling. This post explores why we need rules in writing.
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
How Much Sex Do You Need In A Sex Scene?
Are you writing a love scene? In this post, we look at levels of intimacy and ask: How much sex do you need in a
The Notorious ‘You’ – An In-Depth Look At Second Person Point Of View
Let’s look at the notorious ‘you’. We hope this in-depth look at second person viewpoint (point of view), and its uses in fiction, helps you
The Unintended Consequences Of A Lack Of Setting
Is your reader sure where the story is taking place? What are the unintended consequences of a lack of setting in a book?
How Much Blood Do You Need In A Crime Novel?
Are you writing crime? In this post, we look at levels of violence and ask: How much blood do you need in a crime novel?
Songwriting For Beginners – Part 2
This post is part of a Writers Write series on songwriting. In the second post on songwriting for beginners we cover lyric writing techniques.
What Is Imagination & Why Is It Important For Fiction Writing?
In this post, we ask ‘What is imagination?’, look at the difference between imagination and creativity, and discuss why imagination is important for fiction writing.
Why Memoirists Are Their Own Worst Enemies
Are you struggling to start – or finish writing your memoir? In this post, we look at the reasons memoirists are their own worst enemies.
Songwriting For Beginners – Part 1
This post is part of a Writers Write series on songwriting. In the first post on songwriting for beginners we cover basic songwriting theory.
The Way Of The One – For Writers
In this post, we look at the concept of The One in storytelling. Specifically, we look at the way of The One for writers.
A Quick Start Guide To Creating Characters
Creating characters properly takes time. In this post, we’ve created a quick start guide for creating characters to help you when you’re writing.
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