15 Adjectives To Delete To Strengthen Your Writing Immediately
Do you use too many adjectives in your writing? We look at 15 adjectives to delete or replace that will strengthen your writing immediately.
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5 Common Traits Of A Successful Memoir
If you’re writing your life story, use this short checklist to find out if you’ve included the 5 common traits of a successful memoir.
Traditional Publishing – Part Three
This week, Mia Botha continues her interviews with staff members at Pan Macmillan South Africa, who answer our questions on traditional publishing.
10 Types Of Sentences You Won’t See In Good Writing
Are you looking for ways to write better sentences? In this post, we look at 10 types of sentences you won’t see in good writing.
Novels & Screenplays: What’s The Difference?
In this post, we look at the differences between novels and screenplays. We look at collaboration, costs, and choices, and we answer your question: Should
Janet Burroway’s 4 Aspects Of Narrative Time
What is Narrative Time? In this post, we look at how time works in a story through Janet Burroway’s 4 aspects of narrative time.
Traditional Publishing – Part Two
Last week we began our discussion about traditional publishing. This week, Mia Botha continues her interviews with Pan Macmillan South Africa, who answer our questions.
30 Excuses Not To Write Your NaNoWriMo Novel
In this post, our blogger takes a comic look at NaNoWriMo and includes 30 excuses not to write your NaNoWriMo novel.
Forewords, Prefaces, Prologues, & Introductions – What’s The Difference?
What’s the difference between forewords, prefaces, prologues, and introductions? We explain what they are, when to use them, and tips for writing them. We also
Traditional Publishing – Part One
In this post, we begin our video series on traditional publishing. Mia Botha interviews Terry Morris, MD of Pan Macmillan South Africa, who will answer
10 Rules I’ve Lived By Throughout My 72 Years As A Novelist
Are you looking for a long writing career? In this post, our blogger shares the 10 rules he’s lived by throughout his 72 years as
Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 11: Your Character’s State Of Mind
This post is about making sure you understand your character’s state of mind when you write your novel.
Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 10: Your Next Move
Writers Write creates writing resources. This post is about making your next move in your novel by continuing to plan scenes, sequences, and chapters.
The Top 10 Writing Posts From February 2016
These were the new Writers Write posts you enjoyed most in February 2016: 13 Writing Lessons From Stephen King’s On Writing 18 Things Writers Need
4 Writing Styles Everybody Needs To Know
Are you writing a piece to inform, to persuade, to describe, or to tell a story? In this post, we write about the 4 writing
Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 9: The Building Blocks Of Your Novel
This post is about choosing the building blocks of your novel by breaking your story up into scenes and chapters.
Your Book Is A Business – You Need To Invest In It
When you write a book, it’s good to remember that your book is a business and that you need to invest in it.
Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 8: Untying The Knots In Your Book
This week we’re looking at making the ending in your synopsis more exciting. This post is about untying the knots in your book so that
Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 7: The Moment Of Truth
This post is about developing your story from the inciting moment through the midpoint to the moment of truth for your main character.
Why Repeating Yourself In Dialogue Can Be A Good Thing
I’d like to talk about the use of repetition in dialogue. In this post, we tell you why repeating yourself in dialogue can be a
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