9 Quick Fixes For Short Story Writers Who Run Out Of Ideas
Are you struggling to write a short story? This post includes 9 quick fixes for short story writers who run out of ideas.
Creative Writing
5 Truly Unusual Ways To Round Out Your Characters
We have put together 5 truly unusual ways for you to round out your characters in this post.
Scene Salad – The Simplest Way To Make The Most Of A Scene
You want a scene in a novel to have all the right ingredients. In this post, we look at a scene salad- the simplest way
6 Things To Do When You Finish Writing Your Book
In this post, we discuss six things to do when you finish writing your book.
6 Big Changes Digital Brings To Publishing
There are 6 big changes digital brings to publishing. Take a closer look at these six big shifts in publishing so that you can stand
Online vs In-Person Writing Courses
Sometimes, people ask us if it is better to do a course in-class or online. In this post, we look at the pros and cons
Dashiell Hammett’s 24 Rules For Detective Writers
Who is Dashiell Hammet? In this post, we share American author, Dashiell Hammett’s 24 Rules For Detective Writers.
5 Tips To Increase Your Productivity As A Writer
Writers struggle with finding the time to write. Over the past year, I’ve done 5 things that have drastically increased my productivity as a writer.
The Most Important Quality Modern Authors Need
Have modern authors forgotten how to be patient? In this post, we discuss the most important quality modern authors need to cultivate.
What Are Opening Scenes? 8 Types Of Opening Scenes That Could Work For Your Book
What are opening scenes? This post is about 8 types of opening scenes from screenwriting that also work when you write books.
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.
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.
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