7 Things Dialogue Can Do In Your Story
Discover 7 ways to use dialogue in your story and learn how to make every conversation work harder for your characters and readers.
Creative Writing
6 Tips For Writing Better Scene Transitions
Learn how to write better scene transitions with six simple tips and examples. Keep your story flowing and avoid confusing your readers.
What Is Steampunk? How To Write Steampunk Fiction
What is steampunk fiction? Discover its key themes, characters, technology, and conflicts, plus tips to write your own steampunk story.
4 Super Easy Ways To Create Characters For Short Stories
In short stories, we have less time to develop characters. In this post, we cover 4 super easy ways to create characters for short stories
The MacGuffin And Chekhov’s Gun: 2 Literary Devices Writers Should Know
Learn how writers use these literary devices – The MacGuffin and Chekhov’s Gun – to create suspense, drive plots, and keep readers hooked.
What Is Visual Storytelling? 10 Essential Techniques Every Writer Should Know
What is visual storytelling? Discover 10 essential visual storytelling techniques writers can use to create emotion, tension, and unforgettable characters in fiction.
What Is Mood? 140 Words To Describe Mood In Fiction
What is mood in fiction? Learn how to create it, with examples, and discover 140 words to describe mood in your writing.
5 Essential Exercises For Writing Dialogue
We are posting a series of Essential Writing Exercises. This post includes five essential exercises for writing dialogue.
What Is Fantasy Fiction? Plus A Fantasy Book Title Generator
Do you want to write fantasy? We answer the question: What is fantasy fiction? And we include a fantasy book title generator for writers.
9 Essential Character Questionnaires Every Writer Needs
These 9 Essential Character Questionnaires will help writers create memorable characters, develop backstory, track relationships, and avoid plot holes.
Laini Taylor: On Writing
This excerpt is taken from Creating Your Life by Laini Taylor
Graduate’s Novel Adapted For Film
Congratulations, Anthony Ehlers! Anthony’s novel, A Man Worth Knowing, has been adapted for film. Many Writers Write graduates remember Anthony well, both as a student and a teacher. Amanda Patterson, founder
The Psychology of Colour
Writers Write is a resource for writers. This infographic will help you understand the psychology of colour.
Left Brain / Right Brain
The parts of the brain that are responsible for processing speech and language are highly specialised and located on the outside of the left side of the brain. (source)
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
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