
The 5 Pillars Of Police Procedurals
Are you writing a detective crime story? In this post, we look at how the five pillars of police procedurals can improve your story.

10 Worthy Antagonists In Fiction & Tips For Writing Them
This post is about the interesting, worthy antagonists you can write in stories. We have shared 10 Worthy Antagonists In Fiction & Tips For Writing

Help! My Protagonist Is A Bore
Are you having problems with your main character? In this post, we look at what to do when your protagonist is a bore.

24 Jobs For Fantasy Characters
Are you writing speculative fiction, particularly the fantasy genre? In this post, we look at 24 jobs for fantasy characters.

How I Learned To Embrace Rejections
In this post, our guest blogger tells us how he learned to embrace rejections.

A Quick Start Guide For Beating Writer’s Block
Are you stuck with your writing? Do you have writer’s block? In this post, we offer you a quick start guide for beating writer’s block.

A Step-By-Step Guide To Help You Write Press Releases
Welcome to the latest post in our step-by-step guides for business writers. In this post, we include a step-by-step guide to help you write press

Writers Talk 11 | The 8 Elements Of Setting
Welcome to our podcast series, Writers Talk. In our eleventh podcast, we talk about the 8 elements of setting.

How Writing Routines Enhance Your Writing
Is it a good idea to have a writing schedule? In this post, we explore how writing routines enhance your writing.

Curtis Sittenfeld’s 5 Steps For Writing A Short Story
In this post we share American novelist, Curtis Sittenfeld’s five steps for writing a short story.

Our Top 5 Short Story Posts & A Short Story Course Offer
We’re sharing our top five short story posts of all time with a short story course offer.

How Much Sex Do You Need In A Sex Scene?
Are you writing a love scene? In this post, we look at levels of intimacy and ask: How much sex do you need in a

The Notorious ‘You’ – An In-Depth Look At Second Person Point Of View
Let’s look at the notorious ‘you’. We hope this in-depth look at second person viewpoint (point of view), and its uses in fiction, helps you

The Unintended Consequences Of A Lack Of Setting
Is your reader sure where the story is taking place? What are the unintended consequences of a lack of setting in a book?

How Much Blood Do You Need In A Crime Novel?
Are you writing crime? In this post, we look at levels of violence and ask: How much blood do you need in a crime novel?

Songwriting For Beginners – Part 2
This post is part of a Writers Write series on songwriting. In the second post on songwriting for beginners we cover lyric writing techniques.

What Is Imagination & Why Is It Important For Fiction Writing?
In this post, we ask ‘What is imagination?’, look at the difference between imagination and creativity, and discuss why imagination is important for fiction writing.

Why Memoirists Are Their Own Worst Enemies
Are you struggling to start – or finish writing your memoir? In this post, we look at the reasons memoirists are their own worst enemies.

Songwriting For Beginners – Part 1
This post is part of a Writers Write series on songwriting. In the first post on songwriting for beginners we cover basic songwriting theory.

The Way Of The One – For Writers
In this post, we look at the concept of The One in storytelling. Specifically, we look at the way of The One for writers.