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.
Creative Writing
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 38: 3 Criteria For A Perfect Scene
Writers Write creates and shares resources for writers. This post is about the three criteria you need to include if you want to write a
Have You Tried The Most Dangerous Writing App?
Have You Tried The Most Dangerous Writing App?
Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 37: Rules Of The Game
This post is about establishing the rules of the fictional world you’ve created in your novel.
13 Ways To Change Pace When You Write
In this post, Mia Botha gives us 13 ways to change pace when we write our novels and short stories.
Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 36: 3 Must-Have Scenes That Reveal Plot
This post is about the 3 must-have scenes that reveal plot in your novel.
Why You Need White Space When You Write (And 5 Ways To Create It)
Whether you are a creative writer or a business writer, you come across this advice: Make sure you have enough white space. Here are 5
The Top 10 Writing Posts from August 2016
These were the new Writers Write posts you enjoyed most in August 2016: The 7 Critical Elements Of A Great Book 6 Things Alfred Hitchcock
Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 35: 3 Must-Have Scenes That Reveal Character
How do you define and show your character? We have included 3 must-have scenes that reveal character in this post.
7 Ways To Tell If You Have Too Much Plot In Your Story
Are you over-plotting? In this post, we talk about 7 ways to tell if you have too much plot in your story.
Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 34: Spring Cleaning For Writers
Writers Write creates writing resources. In this post, titled Spring Cleaning, we look at ways to take care of you, the writer.
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