Weaving in an extra plot line

Before I launch into my spiel for the day, I have to say BEBS, I’M SO SORRY I LEFT YOU OFF THE LIST of people who helped out with writing the book. Please, please, please send me an e-mail with your name and e-mail address so I can make sure you get credit for...

Voice

It’s Thanksgiving, and I’m lazy. And hungry.So instead of my normal ramblings, I’m handing you guys this little gem: A link to an NPR article featuring three books with exceptional voices.Voice is one of those things we talk about writers needing,...

Is it possible to have too many directions for a novel?

A writer e-mailed me to ask, “I have so many ideas and directions for just one story, I don’t know which way to go so I just procrastinate! Do you think it’s possible to have too many directions for a novel- like the story is just to BIG for a...

Morning Pages

I came across the idea of morning pages in a craft book I read recently and love it. In principle anyway. I’ve yet to try it out. Nor have I figured out where it would fit into my schedule, but it just seems like something that would work.The idea of morning...

Write Now

Okay, it’s decided. Starting in January, here on Go Teen Writers we’ll spend 2011 walking through the book writing process. I’m super excited about that, guys. I’ve been putting together lesson plans (sorry about forcing you to read that phrase...