by Jill Williamson | Jan 16, 2019 | Author Life, Writing Life
This year my life will change (I hope). If I get into grad school, I’ll then attend school, which means classes, student teaching, and trying to squeeze in my writing where I can. Some weeks and months, that will make writing (including blogging here on Go Teen...
by Jill Williamson | Jan 9, 2019 | First Drafts, Writer's Block
Ideas have never been a problem for me. I have an entire file cabinet full of them. The problem is, I can’t write books as quickly as I get new ideas. And I love, love, love so many of my ideas. To keep from having a brain meltdown, I make folders for the ideas...
by Jill Williamson | Dec 19, 2018 | Getting Feedback On Your Writing, Grow An Author
Most writers I know want to get things right in their stories. I know I do. I’ll never forget when I was just starting out. And by that I mean, I was writing my sixth book, but it would be THE ONE to finally get published. So there I was, writing what would...
by Jill Williamson | Dec 12, 2018 | Plot, Scenes and Scene Structure
Congratulations! You’ve finished your novel. It’s not perfect, but it’s done. Unfortunately, there are a few holes here and there that you’re not quite sure how to fix. You need more story. The problem is, you’re all out of ideas....
by Jill Williamson | Dec 5, 2018 | Denouement, Plot, Story Endings, Story Structure
Since I talked about the “Break into three” concept last time, what would fit perfectly here is a post on Blake Snyder’s Five-Step Finale. I wrote a post on that subject back in April, however, when I was plotting out my book Onyx Eyes, so I decided...
