by Jill Williamson | Mar 17, 2021 | Editing, Grammar, Punctuation, The Craft of Writing, Writing Tools
Today I’m going to get nitty-gritty with some English grammar. A few years back I did a series of these types of posts that I called Punctuation 101. This led to my little book Punctuation 101. So, if you’re curious, check out some of those posts....
by Shannon Dittemore | Mar 10, 2021 | Grow An Author, Plot, Story Beginnings
Stephanie here. Shannon is in the middle of a move (and a book deadline . . . pray for Shannon!) so we’re pulling a post from the archives on her behalf. This post originally ran in 2018, but it’s definitely worth reading again. The promises you make to...
by Stephanie Morrill | Mar 3, 2021 | Story Beginnings
We’ve talked before on Go Teen Writers about what a prologue is, how tricky they are to use correctly, and that some readers skip them altogether. Here are links to those posts: #WeWriteBooks, post 15: Prologues Does My Book Need a Prologue? But what about if...
by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 24, 2021 | Guest Posts, The Craft of Writing
Gillian Bronte Adams is the horse-riding, wander-loving epic fantasy author of THE SONGKEEPER CHRONICLES and a YA trilogy coming 2021, rarely found without coffee in hand and rumored to pack books before clothes when she hits the road. Years of working in youth...
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...
