
6 Backstory Secrets
Do you want to build a brilliant backstory? Here are 6 backstory secrets to help you with your current or next writing project.

How To Write A Sherlock Holmes Story
We show you how to write a Sherlock Holmes story by studying the methods behind Sherlock Holmes, the world’s most famous detective.

5 Simple Steps To Writing A Short Story
In this post, we illustrate a five-point method for writing a short story. For beginners, it’s a useful template. For more experienced writers, it serves

8 Essential Elements Of Gothic Fiction
In this post, Writers Write explores the key elements of Gothic fiction and how you can use them in your own stories.

A Quick Start Guide To Writing Science Fiction
Are you a science fiction writer? We’ve included a quick start guide to writing science fiction to help you write in the genre.

How Romance Writing Makes You A Better Writer
Romantic fiction is the bestselling genre in the world. In this post, we look at how romance writing makes you a better writer.

Help! I Fell In Love With My Antagonist
In this post, we look at what you can do if you fall in love with your antagonist.

How To Write Without Your Muse
Have you seen your writing muse lately? In this post, we tell you how to write without your muse.

10 Easy Changes That Will Make You A Better Writer (Infographic)
In this infographic, we look at 10 easy changes that will make you a better writer.

2 Questions To Find Your Writing Process
In this post, we give you 2 questions to answer to find your writing process – with examples.

9 Ways To Bring The Funny In Your Fiction
We all like the idea of making people laugh with our stories. Our guest blogger shares 9 ways to bring the funny in your fiction.

Why You Should Write A Screenplay
Do you want to write a screenplay? This post is about the magic of screenwriting and why this may be the perfect place for writers

Janet Evanovich’s 12 Tips For Writing A Query Letter
Janet Evanovich is the bestselling American author of the Stephanie Plum series of novels. Read Janet Evanovich’s 12 tips for writing a query letter.

5 Lies New Screenwriters Tell Themselves
Do you want to write a screenplay? It can be an exciting and rewarding experience, but beware the 5 lies new screenwriters tell themselves.

How To Create Perfect Settings In Your Memoir – Or Any Other Book
Learn how to create perfect settings in your memoir – or any other book and find out the unintended consequences of a lack of setting

Why Method Writing Makes You A Better Author
Actors use method acting to become better at their jobs. Writers can use method writing to become better at theirs.

Poetry 101: Creating Figurative Language Using Literary Devices
In this post, we continue our poetry 101 series and discuss creating figurative language using literary devices.

Is The Typewriter The New Must-Have Writing Tool?
GUEST POST When you think of a typewriter, do you visualise obsolete machines with some decorative value? Do you think of them as the source

Is Game Of Thrones Worth Your Time?
The new Game of Thrones TV series is coming out. This got me thinking about how my opinion of the franchise has changed over the

All About The Romance Writing Genre
Genres are great because they give us guarantees. We like to buy specific books in well-known genres because we enjoy the formula and we know