
Who Would You Choose As Your Literary Family?
Writers have to put up with the family they have. But, if you could, who would you choose as your literary family?

Is Genre A Straitjacket?
Some writers believe their stories don’t fit into neat pigeonholes of genre. In this post, we ask: Is genre a straitjacket?

The Internal Critic Strikes Back
In this post, our blogger gets a letter from his inner critic when the internal critic strikes back.

What Are The Rules Of Write Club?
In this post, we share the rules of Write Club. The first rule of Write Club is: There are no rules.

Basic Plot Structure – 5 Plotting Moments That Matter
Use these 5 plotting moments that matter to start outlining your book. It is the basis of a basic plot structure.

A List Of Famous Fictional Detectives
Sometimes authors create a detective readers love. In this post, we share a list of famous fictional detectives.

5 Short Cuts For Creating An Inciting Moment
In the beginning of a story, a main character is confronted with a crisis. This post includes five short cuts for creating an inciting moment.

When A Writer Dies
When a writer dies the world is a sadder place. When a writer dies a star goes out. ≈ ← This is a pinch of

The Top 12 Quotes On Writing Memoirs
We share our top 12 quotes on writing memoirs. If you love to read and write memoirs, you will love to hear what famous writers

9 Modern Writing Muses Every Writer Needs
This post is about the 9 modern muses writers need to make them write.

Do You Have A Romance Novel In You?
This competition is now closed. Harlequin Romance is always looking for new authors to write for them. The Harlequin Romance Blitz is your chance to

Back To Basics: 3 Steps To Setting
As we wrap up January of the New Year, we’re looking at the three basics of fiction writing, and we’ve covered plot and character and

Back To Basics: 3 Steps To Character
To kick start the new year, we’re getting back to the core basics of fiction writing – plot, character, and setting. This week, our focus

The Top 42 Writing Posts Of 2017
These were the posts you most wanted to see on this website in 2017.

Back To Basics: 3 Steps To Plot
What are the best plots? We thought we should go back to basics with 3 steps to plot your story.

The Writers Write Book Reading Challenge
Are you looking for a fun way to set yourself a reading goal for the year ahead? In this post, we give you a book

10 Perfect Writing Prompts For Christmas
It does not matter if you love or loathe the Christmas holidays. Either way, they present wonderful opportunities for writers. We’ve included 10 perfect writing

Writing Sex Scenes – If You’re Brave Enough To Try
As writers, we should know everything about our characters, including how they act on a sexual level. In this post, we talk about writing sex

7 Tips For Writing A Great Book Review
We have put together this post with 7 tips for writing a great book review. Share this book review image with your friends.

Write Your Novel In A Year
In this post, we’ve put together a full list of all the posts to help you write your novel in a year. Finish your book