How To Make Your First Chapter Impossible To Put Down
Learn how to make your first chapter impossible to put down with techniques to hook readers from page one and keep them turning the pages.
Creative Writing
Plotting vs Pantsing: Pros, Cons, & How To Choose Your Writing Method
Compare plotting vs pantsing in writing. Learn the pros and cons of each method and find your ideal approach.
12 Setting Secrets Every Storyteller Needs To Know
What is setting in storytelling? Discover 12 essential elements every writer should understand to create vivid, immersive story worlds.
Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall – One Story, Three Interpretations
Let’s look at how one story can have three interpretations: Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall.
5 Famous Writers On Writing A Villain
Explore 5 famous authors’ insights on writing compelling villains, plus lessons from their most iconic stories to use in your own fiction.
How To Use AI Without Compromising Your Integrity As A Writer
We explore how to use AI and not compromise your integrity as a writer. Can you work with AI without sacrificing your values?
How To Write What You Love
In this post, we tell you how to write what you love – not what other people think you should write.
Trashy Novels, Treasure Troves: What Writers Can Steal
Trashy novels aren’t really trash – they’re lessons in disguise. We explore what writers can learn from so-called ‘trashy’ fiction.
17 Ways To Think Like A Writer Every Day
Want to become a better author? Discover 17 practical ways to think like a writer every day and strengthen your writing skills.
A Quick Start Guide To Writing First & Last Lines
Learn how to write powerful first and last lines with this quick-start guide, complete with clear examples to inspire your writing.
The Top 10 Writing Posts for August 2014
These were the Writers Write posts you enjoyed most in August 2014.
Charged and Booked—Responding to Criminal Possession
Are you a book addict? Do you have more books than you can possibly ever read? Our blogger admits that he should be charged and
3 Things You Need To Do At The Beginning Of Your Novel
We love to read books that begin well. In this post, we discuss 3 things you need to do at the beginning of your novel.
Why You Need Strong Verbs When You Write
We discuss why you need strong verbs when you write, and give you examples.
The 5 Qualities Published Authors Share
In this post, we discuss five qualities published authors share.
5 Ways To Make Description Work In Your Novel
In this post, we give you five ways to make description work in your novel.
The Character Biography – Writing More To Write Less
In this post, we talk about the character biography and explain the process of writing more to write less.
Where are all the Wonder Women of fiction?
August is Women’s Month in South Africa and this got me thinking about fictional women.
The Plot Maker – Create A Rom Com Storyline In 5 Easy Steps
Have you tried the rom com plot maker? In this post, we give you a way to create a rom com storyline in 5 easy
7 Reasons Why Writers Should Make A Scene List
In this post, we give you reasons why writers should make a scene list.
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