by Jill Williamson | Feb 17, 2021 | Climax, Editing, First Drafts, Getting Feedback On Your Writing, Mailbag, Plot, Story Structure
Today’s GTW Mailbag question comes from Isabella. She asks: Hello! Could you please write something on what a strong v.s. weak plot looks like, and what makes a strong plot? Also, how do you take a weaker plot, and make it stronger? Thanks! This is a great...
by Shannon Dittemore | Feb 10, 2021 | Author Life, Creativity, Encouragement, Time Management, Writing, Writing Life
Every writer approaches the practice of writing differently. Some are very practical about it. They write because it is their job. They write because if they don’t they won’t get paid. Even if they’re not currently on assignment, under contract, or...
by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 3, 2021 | Author Life, Encouragement, Productivity, Time Management, Writing Life
Do you have something you’re waiting for? Maybe you’re waiting for an agent to reply to your query. Or you’re waiting for your next school break, so you’ll actually have time to write. Or you’ve sent your first chapters to a critique...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jan 27, 2021 | Author Life, Writer's Block, Writing Life
This post originally appeared in December 2017 and continues to be one of my favorite posts on the blog. Hope you enjoy it! I don’t often talk about my personal life on Go Teen Writers. Our focus here is always writing, and yet today is one of those days that I can’t...
by Jill Williamson | Jan 21, 2021 | Getting Published, Speculative Fiction, Writing Life
Today I’m sharing the cover for Hunger online, and since my post day was yesterday, I didn’t want to wait a whole month to show it to you all. So here it is! I’ve been holding on to this beauty for a long time, and I’m so excited to finally...
by Jill Williamson | Jan 20, 2021 | Creativity, Editing, First Drafts, Getting Feedback On Your Writing, Learning from Other Authors, Plot, Writing
Last fall, my husband stumbled upon a YouTuber that he greatly enjoys. His name is Ryan George, and he makes short Pitch Meeting videos for the Screen Rant YouTube channel that make fun of the plots of popular movies. You should check them out sometime. You’ll...
by Shannon Dittemore | Jan 13, 2021 | Author Life, First Drafts, Goals, Writing, Writing Life
For the first time in about eight years, I’m drafting a novel on a publisher’s deadline. Oh, I give myself deadlines all the time, and I’ve recently edited a book on a publisher’s deadline, but it’s been nearly a decade since I had to...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jan 6, 2021 | Creativity, Encouragement, Writing Life
Quick note: If you’ve purchased (or received as a gift) Go Teen Writers: Write Your Novel, we want to send you a present! We have a bookmark and a bookplate that we will personalize to you. This is for any copy of Write Your Novel purchased in...
by Stephanie Morrill | Dec 23, 2020 | Writing, Writing Life
Quick note: If you’ve purchased (or received as a gift) Go Teen Writers: Write Your Novel, we want to send you a present! We have a bookmark and a bookplate that we will personalize to you. This is for any copy of Write Your Novel purchased in 2020. You can find...
by Jill Williamson | Dec 16, 2020 | Denouement, First Drafts, Story Endings, The Craft of Writing, Writing, Writing a Series
Ending your novel can be tricky. Sometimes you know the ending before you even start writing. Other times the ending might come to you naturally as you’re writing the book. Then there are the times when you have no idea when or how to end your story. Here at Go Teen...
