How Much Profanity Do You Need In Your Novel?
In this post we answer the question, ‘How much profanity do you need in your novel?’ and give you tips for including it.
Creative Writing
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.
Words That Ruin Pacing
Use this post on words that ruin pacing to help you avoid them when you write.
6 Ways To Describe A Character In First Person
In this post, we share 6 ways for you to describe a character in first person.
Agatha Christie: Secrets Behind The Bestselling Author Of All Time
Go inside the mind of Agatha Christie, the bestselling novelist of all time. Analyse her writing techniques, uncover what made her stories so successful, and
Scene Checklist
Writers Write is a writing resource. In this post, we share a scene checklist to help you write your stories.
Defence Mechanisms For Characters
Have a look at the defense mechanisms human beings use in the graph below. Which one do you use? Which one would your character use?
Plot Diagram – End your novel as soon as the goal is reached
Are you struggling to plot your novel? Use this plot diagram to end your novel as soon as the goal is reached.
Types Of Conflict In Scenes
When we read this post on types of conflict in scenes by K.M.Weiland, we thought we would share parts of it with you. Novels are
29 Ways To Stay Creative
Use this infographic with its 29 ways to stay creative as inspiration.
The 21 Key Traits Of Best-Selling Fiction
To sell your fiction, you must pay attention to the 21 Key Traits of Best-Selling Fiction. The traits are arranged in a kind of rough order.
The Layers Of A Scene
Books are made up of scenes. Most beginner writers forget this. They tend to start writing an essay instead.
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