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.
Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 42: 12 Easy Ways To Find A Title For Your Novel
Are you looking for a great title for your novel? This post offers 12 easy ways to find a title for your novel.
Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 41: 7 Questions You Need To Ask Of Your First Draft
Writers Write creates and shares resources for writers. This post is about the seven questions you need to ask of your first draft.
5 Ways To Write In A Genre And Still Be Original
One of the most common complaints about genre is that the book is too similar to this or too similar to that. In this post,
17 Resources For Writing About Troubled Fictional Characters
Writers Write is a resource for writers. Use these 17 resources for writing about troubled fictional characters.
Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 40: 3 Rules You Can Break To Start Your Story
We look at some of the writing ‘rules’ we’re told not to violate in the opening pages of our novels. Here are 3 rules you
4 Remarkably Simple Tips To Help You Write Anywhere
We tend to think the circumstances have to be ideal to be able to write. In this post, we give you 4 remarkably simple tips
The Top 10 Writing Posts from September 2016
These were the new Writers Write posts you enjoyed most in September 2016: Have You Tried The Most Dangerous Writing App? What Makes A Reader
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
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