Creative Writing
What Is A Denouement?
In this post, we ask: What is a denouement and how do we write one? And more importantly, does your book need a denouement?
Definition Of An Inciting Moment By John le Carre
To find out more about inciting moments, look at these posts: Why Is This Day Different? Knowing When To Start Your Story The Importance of Inciting
10 Perfectly Practical New Year’s Resolutions For Writers
It’s time to make those dreaded New Year’s Resolutions for writers. Here are some practical goals for writers.
10 Ways To Get Out Of Writer’s Rut
In this post, we discuss why you think you have writer’s block and stop writing. We also list 10 ways for you to get yourself
3 Simple Ways To Show And Not Tell
Telling should be used sparingly because it distances the reader from the character’s goals and actions. Here are 3 simple ways to help you show
Underlying Emotions
Use this chart to help you understand what lies beneath your characters’ feelings. These are their Underlying Emotions.
All About Cinderella – Kurt Vonnegut Explains The Shapes Of Stories
In this video, American novelist, Kurt Vonnegut explains the shape of stories.
The 5 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes
After teaching writing for many years, we have identified the 5 most common fiction writing mistakes made by debut writers.
30 Inspiring Tips For National Novel Writing Month
Writing 1667 words a day for 30 days during the month of November – also known as NaNoWriMo – is a good way to add
This Theme Thing
This post is about the importance of theme in fiction writing. How do you find the theme of your story?
The Top 10 Writing Posts for December 2014
These were the new Writers Write posts you enjoyed most in December 2014.
5 Top Tips For Setting Realistic Writing Resolutions
In this post, we share our five top tips for setting realistic writing resolutions.
3 Things Every Writer Needs To Stay In The Game
A writer needs these qualities to succeed. This post includes 3 things every writer needs to stay in the game.
How To Use The Senses To Show And Not Tell
Use this post to help you use the senses to show and not tell when you write.
Character Development Checklist – 13 Points To Consider
We love to read about believable characters in books. You can do this by using this infographic as your character development checklist.
12 Steps To Self-Editing
Have you finished writing your book? Are you looking for editing tips? In this post, we share a stress-free guide to preparing a manuscript –
The Top 10 Writing Posts for November 2014
These were the new Writers Write posts you enjoyed most in November 2014. An Editing Checklist For Writers – Are you thinking about editing your own book? The 25
The Role Of Supporting/Mirror Characters
In this post, we discuss the role of supporting/mirror characters in your novel.
5 Times When We Are Pro The Prologue
We aren’t normally in favour of using prologues, but here are 5 times when we are pro the prologue.
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