
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.

A Quick Start Guide To Creating Characters
Creating characters properly takes time. In this post, we’ve created a quick start guide for creating characters to help you when you’re writing.

10 Principles Of Effective Writing
How do you write clearly and effectively? If you want to write well, this list includes 10 principles of effective writing.

You Can Submit A Better Manuscript
Writers Write is a writing resource. In this post, our guest blogger writes about how you can submit a better manuscript.

Avoid These 10 Verbs That Make You Tell
We have put together this list of 10 verbs that make you tell when you write. Avoid these 10 verbs that make you tell.


The New Publishing Game
I teach people to write books. I love what I do. I also love this exciting new publishing world of ours. Publishing is changing. People who earn

Winning Words – Romance Writing Short Story Winners
More good news for Writers Write! Another Writers Write graduate has won the The Essentials romance writing competition.

A Simple Formula for Writing a Short Story
Learn how to write a short story with this simple formula. Cut out the mistakes and follow a clear, practical approach to crafting a short

Harry & Luke – There Are No New Plots
In this post we show you that there are no new plots when you write books. We use the example of Harry & Luke to

What Are The 5 Senses? The Power Of The 5 Senses In Stories
What are the 5 senses? We talk about the power of the 5 senses in stories and why they are important in the books you