The fiction writer must rely on self-motivation

by | Jul 29, 2014 | Uncategorized

I think it’s one of the things that has kept me so in love with writing—no one makes me do it. I choose it each day.It’s also why there are so many people who talk about writing a book without ever actually doing so. Because sometimes the choice is hard....

How to Get In The Way of Good Ideas

by | Jul 28, 2014 | Uncategorized

by Stephanie MorrillStephanie writes young adult contemporary novels and is the creator of GoTeenWriters.com. Her novels include The Reinvention of Skylar Hoyt series (Revell) and the Ellie Sweet books (Playlist). You can connect with her on Facebook, Twitter,...

How to Win at Writing: Create Writing Routines

by | Jul 18, 2014 | Writing

SHONNA SLAYTON is the author of the YA novel Cinderella’s Dress, out June 3, 2014 with Entangled Teen. She finds inspiration in reading vintage diaries written by teens, who despite using different slang, sound a lot like teenagers today. While writing...

Creating Compelling Characters: Tags and Titles

by | Jul 16, 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...

Make Today Your Masterpiece

by | Jul 15, 2014 | Uncategorized

What do you want out of your day?I’ve started asking myself that question a lot more. What do I want to have crossed off my list at the end of the day? Who do I want to have spent time with? What do I want to make progress on?Writing is one of those things that...

How To Effectively Test Your Characters

by | Jul 14, 2014 | Uncategorized

by Stephanie MorrillStephanie writes young adult contemporary novels and is the creator of GoTeenWriters.com. Her novels include The Reinvention of Skylar Hoyt series (Revell) and the Ellie Sweet books (Playlist). You can connect with her on Facebook, Twitter,...