How To Write A Passive Lead Character
Learn how to write a passive lead character by using conflict, consequences, contrast, and pressure to drive the story.
Creative Writing
How To Name Characters: 10 Things To Consider
How do you name a character? Use these 10 practical tips to choose character names that fit their history, personality, setting, and story.
How To Use The Five Senses In Your Writing
Use the five senses in your writing to create vivid scenes, deepen character, build atmosphere, and make your stories more immersive.
Getting Away With Murder: A 5-Point Plan For Killing A Character
Thinking of killing a character? Use our 5-point plan to write a death that is meaningful, memorable, and right for your story.
What Is A Myth? 20 Myth-Inspired Writing Prompts
What is a myth? Explore 20 myth-inspired writing prompts and create imaginative stories that explain the mysteries of our world.
Gothic Fiction: 8 Essential Elements Every Writer Should Know
Discover the elements of Gothic fiction that create a dark, unsettling atmosphere and keep readers intrigued from beginning to end.
What Is Automatic Writing?
What is automatic writing? Learn how this freewriting technique works, how to practise it, and how it can help you unlock ideas and stories.
9 Ways To Write With Literary Flair
Learn 9 ways to write with literary flair and create prose that is distinctive, engaging, memorable, and full of personality.
What Is A Plot Twist? The Secret To Writing A Great One
What is a plot twist? Learn how to write surprising, believable twists that keep readers guessing and make your story more memorable.
How To Write Positive And Negative Character Arcs
Learn how to write positive and negative character arcs with clear examples, and create believable characters whose choices shape the story.
101 Fantasy Tropes For Writers
Writers of fantasy fiction can use this list of 101 fantasy tropes to add some magic to their books.
3 Dastardly Different Villains & Why We Love To Hate Them
This post is about three dastardly different villains, why they became so popular, and what we, as writers, can learn from them.
What Literary Agents Want From Authors Of Fiction
In this post, our guest author, Trident Media Group literary agent Mark Gottlieb, includes details of what literary agents want from authors of fiction.
How To Use Dialogue In Memoirs
Are you writing a memoir? In this post, we tell you why you need dialogue and how to use dialogue in memoirs.
Lessons Female Literary Characters Have Taught Us
Lessons Female Literary Characters Have Taught Us –Â In this guest post, we share an infographic that includes lessons we learned from female literary characters.
Where 9 Famous Authors Got Their Ideas
Have you ever wondered how famous authors thought up their best-selling books? In this post, our author writes definitively about where 9 famous authors got
3 Ways Too Much Social Media Can Hijack Your Creativity
This post shows writers the hidden dangers of social media and shows how 3 ways social media can hijack your creativity. It also offers you
Use The 7 Deadly Sins To Define Your Memoir
If you’re writing a memoir, read this. In this post, we suggest how you can use the 7 deadly sins to define your memoir.
5 Book Worlds I’d Like To Live In
 The author of this post writes about 5 book worlds he’d like to live in.
9 Practical Tips For Being A Faster Writer
Writers aspiring to be professionals should read this post on practical tips for being a faster writer.
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