At the beginning of every year, we post our Top 42 Writing Posts from the previous year.
These were the posts you wanted to see on this website in 2015. We have also included the number of views each post received as at 31 December 2015. The articles are written by Amanda Patterson, Mia Botha, Anthony Ehlers and Donna Radley.
The runaway favourite was The Daily Word Counts of 39 Famous Authors. Please tell us which post you liked best in the comments section below.
Post |
Views |
The Daily Word Counts of 39 Famous Authors |
82,923 |
17 Of The Most Powerful Excerpts From Poetry |
38,238 |
37 Ways To Write About Anger |
26,663 |
Six Sub-Plots That Add Style To Your Story |
24,929 |
93 Ways To Simplify Your Writing |
23,346 |
Torture your Character – The Three Most Effective Types of Inner Conflict |
20,923 |
Proust’s Questionnaire – 35 Questions Every Character Should Answer |
19,808 |
How To Become A Writer – The Easy Way – by Neil Gaiman |
19,475 |
WhenTo Use ‘That’ And When To Use ‘Which’ |
14,253 |
How To Write A Beginning And An Ending That Readers Will Never Forget |
13,432 |
11 Things To Know About Dating A Writer |
13,106 |
Word Counts – How Long Should Your Novel Be? |
12,514 |
Howdy Ma’am: 3 Ways To Introduce Your Characters In The First Few Lines |
12,208 |
10 Things To Stop Doing To Yourself As A Writer |
11,639 |
The 5 Best Online Tools to Help You Outline Your Novel |
10,915 |
MakeMe Care – 9 Ways To Ensure An Unforgettable Read |
10,906 |
The 3 Mistakes Writers Make That Stop Us Reading Their Books |
10,307 |
Why First Time Authors Don’t Write The Books They Want To Read |
9,948 |
How To Avoid ‘Telling’ Words |
9,656 |
The Opposite Habits of Famous Writers |
9,649 |
The 9 Types of Unreliable Narrator |
9,550 |
13 Ways To Start A Story |
9,228 |
The 3 Surprises You Need In A Story |
9,182 |
Six Questions To Ask Before You Even Start Your First Draft |
8,981 |
The 12 Worst Mistakes People Make In Email Subject Lines |
8,023 |
NaNoWriMo Calendar – Organise and Conquer! |
7,829 |
Literary Style: 15 Writers and Their Bedrooms |
7,462 |
The Romantic Sub-Plot – 6 Uncommon Romantic Love Interests |
7,276 |
Three Steps To Help You Write Brilliant Descriptions |
6,983 |
10 Remedies For The Horrible Things Writers Tell Themselves |
6,891 |
180 Emotionally Powerful Words To Use In Headlines |
6,850 |
Write Small – Five Ways To Make Your Reader Care |
6,543 |
How To Plot A Perfect Scene In 10 Minutes |
6,495 |
It’s Never Too Late To Start Writing – When 27 Famous Authors Were Published |
6,283 |
5 Things To Consider Before You Write An Epic Fantasy |
6,239 |
Unhinged — Three Plot Devices You Should Definitely Be Using |
5,983 |
12 Inspiring Literacy Quotes |
5,903 |
10 Elementary Tips For Writers From Sherlock Holmes |
5,610 |
Four Ways To Remove Padding Words |
5,508 |
Five Ways To Create Fictional Conflict That Counts |
5,467 |
The Writer’s Journey – Five Exercises To Get You Started |
5,447 |
Three Lines That Will Help You Write A Better First Draft |
5,418 |
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An intriguing list – going to slowly work my way through it. Sharing! Thanks for posting. Adrian
Have fun.
Really helpful. Thanks for this!