by Jill Williamson | Nov 20, 2012 | Writing
by Jill Williamson & Mindy Starns ClarkSince I’ve been talking about mystery and suspense in my last few posts, I thought you all might find this list helpful. Like many other genres (fantasy, romance), there are many sub-genres that fall under the...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Stephanie MorrillLast week, I received news that threw me into a frenzy of rewrites on a contemporary YA manuscript of mine. That means on Saturday, I made this:The white cards are the current scenes. The Post-it notes are changes or additions...
by Jill Williamson | Nov 16, 2012 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonWhen I wrote my mystery vs. suspense post on Tuesday, I tried to link to this post. Then I discovered that I never posted this post on Go Teen Writes. This was one of my last posts on my old Teenage Authors blog. So I decided to post it here for...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Rachel CokerRachel Coker resides in Lanexa, Virginia with her parents, who’ve homeschooled her since she was a child, and two sisters. She is the author of 2012’s Interrupted: A Life Beyond Words. Coker has a passion for great books and has been surrounded by them...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Stephanie MorrillA writer asked me, “I always know exactly how I want the story to play out, but I never know how to begin. I always get stuck with how to introduce the topic to the reader. Do you have any tips for me?”Great question, because if the...
