
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.

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