10 Ways To Start A Horror Story
Need a scary story idea for Halloween? Try these 10 spooky writing prompts and 10 tips to create suspense, fear, and unforgettable horror.
Creative Writing
5 Ways To Weave Setting Into Short Stories
Learn how to weave setting into short stories with five simple techniques that bring your fictional world to life without wasting words.
How To Use Wants, Needs, And Fears To Create Better Characters
Learn how to use your characters’ wants, needs, and fears to build stronger motivations, create conflict, and drive your story forward.
What’s The Difference Between A Commercial And A Literary Plot?
What’s the difference between a commercial and a literary plot? Discover how story goals, character journeys, and endings shape your novel.
How To Use Colour Psychology In Your Writing
What is colour psychology? How does colour affect what you write? In this post, we explore colour psychology for writers.
7 Secrets To Writing Happy Characters Without Boring Your Audience
Learn how to write happy characters without boring your audience by discovering seven ways to show their happiness and make readers care.
What Is A Phobia? How To Write Characters With Phobias
Learn what phobias are and how to write believable characters whose fears create conflict, shape their choices, and move your story forward.
3 Simple Ways To Make Your Hero Fight Back
Discover three simple ways to make your hero fight back, with examples from fiction to show you how to put your characters to the test.
7 Reasons To Write The Ending Of Your Novel First
Discover 7 reasons to write your ending first, with examples of successful authors who use this approach to plan and shape their stories.
How To Know When To Quit Writing
When should you quit a writing project? Discover the warning signs, ask the right questions, and learn when it’s time to move on.
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.
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.
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
7 Simple Ways To Generate New Ideas
‘Nothing is more dangerous than an idea when it is the only one you have.’ ~Émile Chartier Here are 7 Simple Ways To Generate New
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