{"id":32112,"date":"2020-12-09T12:38:03","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T01:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allisontait.com\/?p=32112"},"modified":"2020-12-09T12:56:43","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T01:56:43","slug":"my-top-posts-for-writers-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allisontait.com\/2020\/12\/my-top-posts-for-writers-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"My top posts for writers 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Each year I create a round-up of my most popular writing posts, and it’s always fascinating to see what’s resonated with readers of this blog.<\/p>\n

My top writing posts 2020 (stay tuned for a readers’ post later this week) features a couple of evergreen favourites that show up each year (How to get the words written, anyone?) but also a real shift in the direction of writing tips for kids, which I find immensely pleasing.<\/p>\n

I’m also thrilled to see guest posts by authors Sue Whiting, Adrian Beck, Helen Scheuerer, Tim Harris, and Louise Allan, written over the past few years, featuring so prominently on this list.<\/p>\n

I love sharing my blog with other writers and it’s brilliant to see those posts continuing to gain momentum. The right guest post in the right place can be a gift that keeps on giving for authors (see this post about how to guest post effectively<\/a> for tips about this).<\/p>\n

But you’re here for the writing posts, and here they are, a countdown to the most popular.<\/p>\n

Top posts for writers 2020 on allisontait.com<\/strong><\/h2>\n

10.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Writing Tips For Kids: 5 top tips for creating a page-turning story<\/a><\/p>\n

9.<\/strong><\/p>\n

How to get the words written: 10 tips for writers<\/a><\/p>\n

8.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 6Cs of writing a novel<\/a><\/p>\n

7.<\/strong><\/p>\n

10 things I’ve learnt from writing my debut novel<\/a><\/p>\n

6.<\/strong><\/p>\n

5 questions to ask yourself before writing a series<\/a><\/p>\n

5.<\/strong><\/p>\n

How to tell when your writing is good enough<\/a><\/p>\n

4.<\/strong><\/p>\n

10 writing tips you can start using today<\/a><\/p>\n

3.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Writing Tips For Kids: How to create remarkable characters<\/a><\/p>\n

2.<\/strong><\/p>\n

12 writing books for teen writers<\/a><\/p>\n

1.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Writing Tips For Kids: How to write funny stories<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"so<\/a>Are you new here? Welcome to my blog! I\u2019m Allison Tait and you can find out <\/strong>more about me here<\/strong><\/a> and more about my <\/strong>online writing courses here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Subscribe to <\/strong>So You Want To Be A Writer podcast<\/strong><\/a> for more amazing writing advice. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Or check out So You Want To Be A Writer<\/em> (the book), where my co-author Valerie Khoo and I have distilled the best tips from hundreds of author and industry expert interviews. <\/strong>Find out more and buy it here<\/strong><\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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