
5 Secrets To Writing A Strong Inciting Incident
The inciting incident has to be the first game-changer in your story. Here are 5 secrets to writing a strong inciting incident.

What Is Register & How Do Writers Use It?
Register is probably the most underrated device in your writer’s toolbox: complicated but incredibly powerful. Let’s have a look at how to use register.

Who Is Mary Sue & Why Don’t Readers Like Her?
What is a Mary Sue in fiction writing? Just who is Mary Sue and why don’t readers like her?

8 Ways To Annoy Your Readers & What You Can Do To Avoid It
Most writers think a great plot and cool characters are enough to please readers. They’re not. You must actively avoid 8 ways to annoy your

Personality Disorders You Can Use In Your Stories – Paranoid Personality Disorder
Welcome to the world of personality disorders you can inflict on your characters. This post deals with the Paranoid Personality Disorder.

That’s Not Romance
In this post we explore what is romantic in fiction and when we can say, ‘That’s not romance.’

5 Reasons To Start Writing A Story With Viewpoint In Mind
Viewpoint, or point of view, should always be the starting point for any story. Here are 5 Reasons To Start Writing A Story With Viewpoint

The Best Group Of Fictional Characters In The ‘Verse
Do you have a favourite group of fictional characters? Which group of fictional characters is the best one in the ‘verse?

What Writers Gift To Readers
When you buy a book, you get more than just a story. You establish a connection with the writer. This blog is about what writers

Show Don’t Tell: 21 Emotions to Paint in Words
In this infographic, we look at how to use techniques to show a story.

Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 39: 3 Big Questions That Demand An Honest Answer
Writers Write creates and shares resources for writers. This post is about the three big questions that demand an honest answer in your book.

17 Questions A Reader Needs To Ask To Become A Better Writer
When you read as a writer you become more critical. This post will help readers, book reviewers, and writers. It includes 17 questions a reader

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.