
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 Romance Writing Makes You A Better Writer
Romantic fiction is the bestselling genre in the world. In this post, we look at how romance writing makes you a better writer.

Help! I Fell In Love With My Antagonist
Fallen in love with your antagonist? Discover how to fix the problem with these four solutions and keep your story on track.

How To Write Without Your Muse
Have you seen your writing muse lately? In this post, we tell you how to write without your muse.

10 Easy Changes That Will Make You A Better Writer (Infographic)
In this infographic, we look at 10 easy changes that will make you a better writer.

2 Questions To Find Your Writing Process
In this post, we give you 2 questions to answer to find your writing process – with examples.

16 Boring Words & What to Use Instead
In this infographic, you will find a great resource – 16 boring words and what to use instead.

Why You Should Love Doing A Rewrite
This article explains why so many shun the rewrite and why they should learn to love doing a rewrite.

A Quick Start Guide To Writing Romance
In this post, we provide a quick start guide to writing romance for all aspiring writers in the genre.

A Quick Start Guide To Writing Descriptions
Are you scared of putting too much or too little description in your stories? In this post, we’ve included a quick start guide to writing

7 Time Saving Tips For Writers
In this blog, we give you 7 time saving tips for writers. Try these tips if you don’t have much spare time to write, or