The Top 42 Writing Posts Of 2021

In this post, we share the top 42 writing posts of 2021.

At the beginning of every year we have a tradition of posting our Top 42 Writing Posts from the previous year.

(There was no special reason for the number 42 in 2013 when we started, but we’ve kept up the tradition.)

These were the posts you most wanted to see on this website in 2021.

The top three overall posts were 101 Romance Tropes For Writers, 101 Horror Tropes For Writers, and 10 Powerful Visual Storytelling Techniques for Writers.

The first and third were written by Anthony Ehlers and the second by Oliver Fox. Congratulations on how well the articles have done in 2021.

We have divided the posts into categories for you to explore subjects that may interest you.

The Top 42 Writing Posts Of 2021

Writing Advice Posts

1. 101 Romance Tropes For Writers
2. 101 Horror Tropes For Writers
3. 10 Powerful Visual Storytelling Techniques for Writers
4. 7 Scenes You Won’t Find In Good Fiction Writing
5. The 5 Pillars Of Family Sagas
6. Characters & The Rule Of Two For Writers
7. The 7 Principles Of Strong Dialogue
8. 10 Classic Fantasy Tropes & How To Enliven Them
9. 6 Tips & Tricks For Writing Scene Transitions
10. On Ghosts & How To Write About Them
11. 10 Tips For Retelling A Classic Tale
12. 5 Essential Tips For Meeting Writing Deadlines
13. What Is Imagination & Why Is It Important For Fiction Writing?
14. The 4 Pillars Of Science Fiction
15. 5 Ways To Find Your Way Back To Creativity & Writing
16. How To Make The First Time We Meet A Character Epic
17. What Writers Can Learn From The Mandalorian
18. How To Choose Your Genre
19. 7 Things You Can Do With Dialogue In A Story

Writing Resources Posts

1. 101 Words To Describe Weather
2. Formal vs Informal Words: 100 Examples & What You Need to Know
3. How To Write The Death Scene
4. 40 Ways To Write About Empathy
5. Sentences, Paragraphs, & Chapters Explained
6. How To Write About Bullies
7. 80 Wordy Expressions & What You Could Use Instead

Miscellaneous Posts

1. 31 Writing Prompts For January 2021
2. 20 Famous Writers Who Died In 2020
3. The 10 Most Important Milestones For Freelance Writers
4. Songwriting For Beginners – Part 2
5. 28 Writing Prompts For February 2021

Tips From Famous Writers

1. 7 Excellent Plotting Tips From Agatha Christie
2. 7 Pearls Of Writing Wisdom From Susan Sontag
3. 3 Takeaways For Writers From David Foster Wallace
4. 7 Bits Of Writing Advice From Cormac McCarthy
5. 7 Bits Of Writing Advice From The Works Of Charles Dickens
6. 6 Writing Tips From Norman Mailer
7. 7 Bits Of Writing Advice From Kazuo Ishiguro
8. 10 Things Writers Can Learn From Lewis Carroll

Podcasts

1. Writers Talk 4 | The Top 100 Fantasy Books
2. Writers Talk 2 | Writing A Book In A Year

These were your favourite posts from previous years:

1. The Top 42 Writing Posts Of 2020
2. The Top 42 Writing Posts Of 2019
3. The Top 42 Writing Posts Of 2018
4. The Top 42 Writing Posts Of 2017
5. The Top 42 Writing Posts of 2016
6. The Top 42 Writing Posts of 2015
7. The Top 42 Writing Posts of 2014
8. The Top 42 Writing Posts of 2013

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