by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 30, 2025 | Editing, Encouragement, First Drafts, Getting Feedback On Your Writing, Learning from Other Authors, Practicing, The Craft of Writing
In the last few articles, I’ve talked about how to learn from great books as well as how to learn from books you don’t like. There are lots of other ways to learn about the craft of writing, including but not limited to taking classes, attending conferences, reading...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 15, 2025 | Learning from Other Authors, Reading, The Craft of Writing, Writing Life
Since I recently talked about learning from great writers and books you love, it seemed fitting that we should also talk about learning from books you don’t like. Some of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned as a writer are from books that I never finished reading....
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 1, 2025 | Learning from Other Authors, Mentor Texts, Practicing, The Craft of Writing
Last week, I had the privilege of visiting the Louvre and Orsay art museums in Paris. One of the sights I most enjoyed was the art students sitting in front of sculptures with their sketch pads on their laps. This feels like a sensible way to learn as an artist,...
by Stephanie Morrill | Sep 17, 2025 | Author Life, Getting Published, Learning from Other Authors
Two weeks ago, I had lunch with a writer who I met a few years ago when I was teaching at a conference for teen writers. That lunch is the reason why there’s a new article on the website today, so if you’re excited about fresh content, you can say,...
by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 7, 2024 | Writing
Hello, Go Teen Writers community. It’s with mixed feelings today that we tell you this is our last post on Go Teen Writers for the foreseeable future. Go Teen Writers has been around since 2010 and has always been a labor of love, but fourteen years is a very...
