Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 51: Finding Your Identity And Power As A Novelist
Writers Write creates and shares writing resources. In this post, we look at what’s involved in finding your identity and power as a novelist.
Creative Writing
15 Fabulous Resources For Short Story Writers
Use our 15 fabulous resources for short story writers.
7 Things To Do When You Need Inspiration And It Just Won’t Come
Not having the inspiration to write is a common problem. Here are 7 things to do when you need inspiration.
Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 49: Why Writing ‘The End’ Is Not Goodbye (Yet)
In this post, we discuss why writing ‘the end’ is not actually the end of the novel writing process. At least not yet.
The Top 10 Writing Posts From November 2016
These were the new Writers Write posts you enjoyed most in November 2016: 127 Prompts To Finish Before You Write About Yourself 6 Ways To
Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 48: 5 Elements You Need In Chapter One To Hook Your Reader
This post will help you define the 5 elements you need in chapter one to hook your reader.
10 Ways To Create Dangerously Nuanced Antagonists
Great antagonists make protagonists stronger. These characters drive conflict and shape a novel. So, how do we create interesting, dangerously nuanced antagonists?
Write Your Novel In A Year: Week 47: 3 Secrets to Successfully Submitting Your Manuscript
Writers Write creates resources for writers. This post will help you with 3 secrets to successfully submitting your manuscript.
NaNoWriMo: A Writer’s Checklist For The Final Stretch
This is it. Week four of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). You are so close. Hopefully you are nearing 40 000 words. This is the final stretch.
Adverbial Dialogue Tags Explained: Tips For Stronger Dialogue
What are adverbial dialogue tags? Learn why writers should avoid overusing adverbs in dialogue tags. Find out how stronger dialogue and character actions can improve
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
Horror Masters: 3 Spooky Tips To Write Like Lovecraft, Poe, & King
If you’re writing a scary story, there are no better writers to imitate than the masters of the horror genre. In this post, we’ve included
Self-Publishing – Part Four
In this post, we end our video series on self-publishing as an option for authors. This is part four, with the fourth video on self-publishing.
Billy Collins’s 6 Pleasures Of Poetry
Do you want to capture your reader’s attention? In this post, we explain how Billy Collins’s 6 pleasures of poetry will help you become a
50 Verbs That Will Strengthen Your Writing Immediately
People tell us to use strong, descriptive verbs, but what does this mean? In this post, we look at 50 verbs that will strengthen your
The Essential SEO Writing Guide (With 11 SEO Writing Tips)
If you write for a blog, you need to know about SEO (Search Engine Optimisation). In this post about Search Engine Optimisation we share 11
Self-Publishing – Part Three
In this post, we continue our series on self-publishing as an option for authors. Thank you for all the lovely questions and feedback we have
What Is Plain Language? The Plain Language Writing Guide (& 10 Examples Of How To Write In Plain Language)
What is plain language? This plain language writing guide includes a definition, when to use it, tips for using it, and 10 examples of how
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