
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

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.

All About Cinderella – Kurt Vonnegut Explains The Shapes Of Stories
In this video, American novelist, Kurt Vonnegut explains the shape of stories.

The 5 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes
After teaching writing for many years, we have identified the 5 most common fiction writing mistakes made by debut writers.

30 Inspiring Tips For National Novel Writing Month
Writing 1667 words a day for 30 days during the month of November – also known as NaNoWriMo – is a good way to add
The Audience’s Journey
In this post, we share an infographic of the 12 steps of The Audience’s Journey in response to The Hero’s Journey.

Words For Emotions
Use this useful list of words for emotions. Decide whether you want to say something in a weak, mild, or strong way.

The Hero’s Journey
In this post, we share an infographic of the 12 steps of The Hero’s Journey, a device used by many writers when plotting their books.

Naming Characters – 10 Things To Consider
Choosing names for fictional people is important. We have put together this list of 10 things to consider when naming characters in your books.


Why People Read Detective Novels
What kind of people read detective stories and why? Find out why people read detective novels.

15 Bookish Biographies To Read Before You Die
In this post from Writers Write, we share 15 bookish biographies to read before you die.