
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.

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
The Audience’s Journey
In this post, we share an infographic of the 12 steps of The Audience’s Journey in response to The Hero’s Journey.

Words For Emotions
Use this useful list of words for emotions. Decide whether you want to say something in a weak, mild, or strong way.

The Hero’s Journey
In this post, we share an infographic of the 12 steps of The Hero’s Journey, a device used by many writers when plotting their books.


How To Make Your Characters Shockingly Real
Create shockingly real characters for your stories. In this post, we share ways that will help you make your characters shockingly real.

Useful Words For Writers Of Romance And Erotica
In this post, we share a list of useful words for writers of romance and erotica.

The Top 10 Writing Posts for May 2014
These were the Writers Write posts you enjoyed most in May 2014.

Viewpoint Part One – Viewpoint Is Your Voice
Writers Write creates writing resources and shares writing tips. In this post, we show you how viewpoint is your voice.

5 Things I’ve Learnt From My Literary Autopsies
I keep a file of my literary autopsies for a reason. I have learnt so much from these abandoned novels. Here are 5 things I’ve
The Importance Of Varying Sentence Length
This sentence has five words… This post is about The Importance Of Varying Sentence Length.

How To Find Workable Story Ideas
Where is your Idea Store? In this post, we discuss how to find workable story ideas.

Write About What Matters
Writing what you know is great advice. It is a good place to start. Should you write what you know or should you write about

The One Thing You Need To Know About Plotting A Series
If you are writing a trilogy, or a longer series, there is one important thing you need to know about plotting a series of books.

10 (Amazingly Simple) Tips To Get You Back On The Writing Track
Are you stuck? Do you need help moving your story forward? These 10 tips will help you get back on the writing track.