16 Tricky Cases of Uncommon Plurals
Jennifer Frost writes: ‘Ready to tackle the quirks of English plurals? GrammarCheck’s latest infographic spells out the ‘fish vs. fishes’ debate and more. It’s a
Creative Writing
How To Use Creatures To Create Characters
How can creatures be a foundation from which to build your characters when storytelling? We explore how to use your imagination and use creatures to
Writing A Bestseller With NaNo
Each year, the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo, or just NaNo), gets writers buzzing to finish a whole novel in just 30 days. Quite a
Viewpoint In Romance
It takes two to tango. To be fair, it takes two to waltz, cha-cha, foxtrot or boogie. In this post, we look at which viewpoint
31 Writing Prompts For October 2023
Writers Write shares writing prompts and writing resources. Use these writing prompts for October 2023 to get you writing.
Action Is The Hero In Fiction
In this post, we show you how to transform characters, bring settings to life, and improve plots – all through action. Action is the hero
The 5 Best Book To Mini-Series Adaptations
Which book to mini-series adaptations are your favourites? In this post, we look at the 5 best book to mini-series adaptations.
Plagiarism: What It Is (& How To Fight It)
In this post, Writers Write looks at plagiarism.
The 5 Best Book To Film Adaptations
Have you enjoyed books that have been adapted for film? In this post, we look at the 5 best book to film adaptations.
5 Fears That Keep You From Finishing Your Novel
In this blog post, we look at some of the more common fears that often keep writers from finishing their novels. These are the 5
Writers Talk 1 | Neil Gaiman
Welcome to our new podcast series, Writers Talk. In our first podcast our writers talk about the British author, Neil Gaiman.
Hard Or Soft Worldbuilding: What Every Writer Needs To Know
What’s the difference between hard worldbuilding and soft worldbuilding? We explain both types of worldbuilding, give examples, and help you decide which approach is best
15 Adjectives To Delete To Strengthen Your Writing Immediately
Do you use too many adjectives in your writing? We look at 15 adjectives to delete or replace that will strengthen your writing immediately.
5 Common Traits Of A Successful Memoir
If you’re writing your life story, use this short checklist to find out if you’ve included the 5 common traits of a successful memoir.
Traditional Publishing – Part Three
This week, Mia Botha continues her interviews with staff members at Pan Macmillan South Africa, who answer our questions on traditional publishing.
10 Types Of Sentences You Won’t See In Good Writing
Are you looking for ways to write better sentences? In this post, we look at 10 types of sentences you won’t see in good writing.
Novels & Screenplays: What’s The Difference?
In this post, we look at the differences between novels and screenplays. We look at collaboration, costs, and choices, and we answer your question: Should
Janet Burroway’s 4 Aspects Of Narrative Time
What is Narrative Time? In this post, we look at how time works in a story through Janet Burroway’s 4 aspects of narrative time.
Traditional Publishing – Part Two
Last week we began our discussion about traditional publishing. This week, Mia Botha continues her interviews with Pan Macmillan South Africa, who answer our questions.
30 Excuses Not To Write Your NaNoWriMo Novel
In this post, our blogger takes a comic look at NaNoWriMo and includes 30 excuses not to write your NaNoWriMo novel.
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