How To Write A Character’s Moment Of Truth
Discover why every story needs a moment of truth, when a character faces their greatest challenge and reveals what they are made of.
Creative Writing
How To Make Readers Care About An Amoral Protagonist
Learn how to make readers care about an amoral protagonist, even when your main character lies, cheats, or commits terrible crimes.
Why Revenge Is A Brilliant Plot For First-Time Writers
Need a plot for your first novel? Discover why revenge works across genres and helps you build a story with a clear goal.
The 5 Top Tips For Turning Memories Into A Memoir
Want to write a memoir? Discover 5 practical tips to help you get started and turn your memories into a compelling story.
How To Write A Prologue: 5 Good Reasons To Include One
Write a prologue that works. Discover five good reasons to include a prologue in your novel, with examples from published books.
How To Write A Locked-Room Mystery: The Secret To The Impossible Crime
Want to write a locked-room mystery? Discover how to create an impossible crime that keeps readers guessing until the final reveal.
How To Use Method Writing To Create Better Characters
Learn how to use method writing to create believable characters, explore their emotions, and bring your fictional world to life.
12 Steps To Self-Editing A Manuscript: A Stress-Free Guide
Learn how to self-edit a manuscript with these 12 practical steps, from plot and characters to pacing, continuity, grammar, and final checks.
10 Ways To Get Out Of A Writing Rut
Stuck in a writing rut? Try these 10 practical ways to get moving again, overcome creative blocks, and make progress on your writing.
What Is A Denouement? How It Works In Fiction
What is a denouement? Learn how this final part of a story works, how it differs from the climax, and use it to create a
Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 38: 3 Criteria For A Perfect Scene
Writers Write creates and shares resources for writers. This post is about the three criteria you need to include if you want to write a
Have You Tried The Most Dangerous Writing App?
Have You Tried The Most Dangerous Writing App?
Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 37: Rules Of The Game
This post is about establishing the rules of the fictional world you’ve created in your novel.
13 Ways To Change Pace When You Write
In this post, Mia Botha gives us 13 ways to change pace when we write our novels and short stories.
Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 36: 3 Must-Have Scenes That Reveal Plot
This post is about the 3 must-have scenes that reveal plot in your novel.
Why You Need White Space When You Write (And 5 Ways To Create It)
Whether you are a creative writer or a business writer, you come across this advice: Make sure you have enough white space. Here are 5
The Top 10 Writing Posts from August 2016
These were the new Writers Write posts you enjoyed most in August 2016: The 7 Critical Elements Of A Great Book 6 Things Alfred Hitchcock
Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 35: 3 Must-Have Scenes That Reveal Character
How do you define and show your character? We have included 3 must-have scenes that reveal character in this post.
7 Ways To Tell If You Have Too Much Plot In Your Story
Are you over-plotting? In this post, we talk about 7 ways to tell if you have too much plot in your story.
Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 34: Spring Cleaning For Writers
Writers Write creates writing resources. In this post, titled Spring Cleaning, we look at ways to take care of you, the writer.
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