100-word free write contest

This round is a 100-word free write!Your 100 words should read like the opening of a novel. That means you have just 100 words to hook this round’s judges – Christa Allan and Betsy St. Amant – into your story world. It also means you have the...

Winning Entries from the Alex prompt

Instead of doing a prompt sentence last time, there was a “set up.” The guidelines were that it be about a character named Alex who had somewhere to be. Much of the feedback I received from you writers was that this was much more challenging than the...

Rachel Coker on Adding Humor to Your Books

Hi, there! Rachel Coker here again.I was really encouraged by all the kind comments following my post last month. I’m looking forward to contributing to Go Teen Writers regularly! I love the atmosphere here and would love to answer any of your questions and offer as...

Romance Writing Advice from Gilmore Girls

Hope everyone enjoyed their Valentine’s festivities! While I’ve always enjoyed Valentine’s Day (since Ben came along, anyway) I think kids have only made it more fun. McKenna helped me make chocolate covered strawberries, we grilled some steaks, and...

Tips for Kissing

For kissing characters, that is.Hope everyone really enjoyed their weekend. I predominately spent mine blowing my nose, napping, and watching Backyardigans with my 4 year old, who was also sick and sacked out on the couch. Fortunately, we’re all feeling a lot...