What A Family Of Bears In A Car Taught Me About Storytelling
Storytelling is instinctive; it’s a natural skill for all of us. We’re born with it. In this post, our blogger explores what a family of
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The Complete Guide To Evaluating Your Short Story
Learn how to evaluate your short story with practical tips for improving plot, character, conflict, theme, and setting.
The Top 10 Writing Posts from January 2017
These were the new Writers Write posts you enjoyed most in January 2017: If You Don’t Have These 7 Qualities You Probably Shouldn’t Be Writing A
Where Is Your Creativity Hiding?
We all create our own worlds of stories when we’re children, but then we grow up. In this post, we ask where is your creativity
The Top 42 Writing Posts Of 2016
At the beginning of every year, we have a tradition of posting our Top 42 Writing Posts from the previous year.
7 Useful Lists To Help You Create A Character
Are you looking for a creative writing exercise to create a character? We need great characters in our books. Use these 7 useful lists to
What Exactly Is A Short Story & How Do I Know If I Am Writing One?
In this post, we tell you exactly what a short story is and how to know if you’re writing one.
How To Use Your Antagonist To Define Your Story Goal
Are you struggling with your story goal? In this post, we write about how to use your antagonist to define your story goal.
The Top 10 Writing Posts from December 2016
These were the new Writers Write posts you enjoyed most in December 2016: Affect vs Effect & 34 Other Common Confusions Write Your Novel In
The 7 Qualities You Need To Become A Fiction Writer
Writers Write creates writing resources and shares writing tips. In this post, we write about the 7 qualities you need to become a fiction writer.
Character Archetypes
This is a summary of the 12 archetypes as defined by Pearson and Mark in The Hero and Outlaw. It includes the archetype, their motivation,
Ideas For Creating Characters – Soul Types
If you’re looking for character types for your stories, you may find these ‘soul types’ to be a useful resource.
12 Quick Tips For Beating Writer’s Block
‘The writer’s duty is to keep on writing’, said novelist William Styron. But what do you do when you simply can’t write? Here are 12
10 Elements Of Writing Style For Bloggers
In this post, we share 10 elements of writing style for bloggers, which includes advice from Strunk & White.
The 4 Purposes of Writing
Use this poster on The 4 Purposes Of Writing to help beginner writers or children. It will give you the four writing modes. For more
When A Character Cries
What response do you want to elicit from other characters, and readers, when someone cries in your novel? Consider the following.
115 Ways To Say Walk
We encourage writers to use strong, precise verbs when they write. We have put together 115 ways to say walk for you to use in
10 Writing Quotes On The Inspiration Myth
Are you looking for inspiration? In this post, we’ve included 10 writing quotes on the inspiration myth.
The Beginner’s Guide To Creating Memorable Characters
In this post, we give you a beginner’s guide to creating memorable characters.
Combating Writer’s Block
Advice by Genre from Tyson Adams Thriller Writers When writer’s block strikes kill someone or blow something up. Crime Writers When writer’s block strikes describe the
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