
Writers Talk 5 | Short Stories
Welcome to our podcast series, Writers Talk. In our fifth podcast, we talk about short stories with Mia Botha.

Music To Listen To While You Write
What are the best sounds to type to? Our guest blogger has a few ideas on the best music to listen to while you write.

10 Classic Fantasy Tropes & How To Enliven Them
If you want to write fantasy, read this post where we look at 10 classic fantasy tropes and how to enliven them.

Writers Talk 4 | The Top 100 Fantasy Books
Welcome to our podcast series, Writers Talk. In our fourth podcast, we talk about a list of the top 100 fantasy books and our new

How To Write The Death Scene
We’ve written about which characters should die and when to kill them in your stories. In this post, we discuss how to write the death

5 Ways To Write About Real People In Memoirs
Are you worried about including people close to you in your story? In this post, we include 5 ways to write about real people in

The 5 Pillars Of Family Sagas
Are you writing a family saga? In this post, we define a family saga as a genre, track its popularity, and explore the 5 pillars

101 Romance Tropes Every Writer Should Know
What is a romance trope? From the traditional to the on-trend, the timeless to the modern, the sweet to the steamy, you’ll find 101 romance

5 Essential Tips For Meeting Writing Deadlines
Do you have a deadline to meet for your writing? In this post, we share 5 essential tips for meeting writing deadlines.

The 4 Pillars Of Literary Fiction
Are you writing literary fiction? Are you wondering what it is? In this post, we define it and discuss the four pillars of literary fiction.

How To Use Music To Layer Characters
We’ve put together a series on music in writing. In this post we discuss how to use music to layer characters in a story.

Visual Storytelling – The Silent Ballet
When you don’t have dialogue to help you tell your story, the silent ballet of visual storytelling becomes important.

How To Use Music To Show Memories
We’ve put together a series on music in writing and in this post we discuss how to use music to show memories.

The Top 10 Writing Posts for April 2015
These were the new Writers Write posts you enjoyed most in April 2015: 11 Things To Know About Dating A Writer Howdy Ma’am: Three Ways To Introduce

How To Use Music To Improve Your Pacing
We’ve put together a series of posts on music in writing. In this post we discuss how to use music to improve your pacing in

Why First Time Authors Don’t Write The Books They Want To Read
Are you writing a book you want to read? In this post, we talk about a common writing problem – why first time authors don’t

3 Ways To Start Writing Without The Fear
Are you afraid of taking the first steps to writing? In this post, we talk about 3 ways to start writing without the fear.

3 Tips For Writers Who Eavesdrop
Here are 3 tips for writers who eavesdrop. Paying attention is a great way for writers to collect fodder for their stories. Watching and listening

2 Examples Of Characterisation Using Other Characters’ Viewpoints
We don’t only see people the way they are, but the way we are. We write about 2 Examples Of Characterisation Using Other Characters’ Viewpoints.

20 Things A Crime And A Novel Have In Common
This post is about 20 things a crime and a novel have in common. Solving a crime is similar to writing a novel. There is