Teen Author Boot Camp

by | Oct 16, 2014 | Writing

by Jill WilliamsonI was so glad to meet Jennifer Jenkins, co-founder of Teen Author Boot Camp, this past September at Salt Lake Comic Con. I decided to have her on Go Teen Writers so you all could learn about her amazing teen writers conference! But first,...

Kurt Vonnegut on Character Goals

by | Oct 2, 2014 | Writing

by Jill WilliamsonI often forget to give my important minor characters a goal. But it’s important to the story that each person is a unique person with their own agenda. Think over your list of characters. Do you know what everyone wants?

Predictability Creates Opportunities

by | Oct 1, 2014 | Writing

Jill Williamson is a chocolate loving, daydreaming, creator of kingdoms. She writes weird books for teens in lots of weird genres like, fantasy (Blood of Kings trilogy), science fiction (Replication), and dystopian (The Safe Lands trilogy). Find Jill...

Brandon Sanderson on Worldbuilding

by | Sep 25, 2014 | Writing

by Jill WilliamsonI’m sure many of you have seen this picture. I promise this is the LAST you will see or hear of it, in 2014, anyway. Mwa ha ha!Today’s quote is for all you spec fiction writers out there. Brandon Sanderson, who is so adept at...