by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Stephanie MorrillA writer emailed me to ask, “I’ve stopped writing for about four months now because my story ideas just keep getting bigger and better and more and more exciting … but I can’t seem to get past the first three pages. Is there...
by Jill Williamson | Oct 30, 2012 | Writing
by Jill Williamson This past summer I created a video on the topic of how to format a manuscript. I know that some of you participated in the Next Gen Writers Conference, but for those who weren’t able to, here is my class. And for those who’ve already...
by Jill Williamson | Oct 26, 2012 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonGo Teen Writers has really been growing. And since there are many new readers here, I thought it might be nice to post some definitions. AbbreviationsABA: American Booksellers AssociationARC: Advance reading copyBCC: Back cover copyBEA: BookExpo...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Alexa SchneeAlexa Schnee has always wanted to be a writer. She loves the smell of the bookstore, because nothing in the world smells exactly like it. When she isn’t writing, she’s murdering some musical instrument or hitting the road. She will never, ever like math...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Stephanie MorrillThis is a question that was asked on the Go Teen Writers Facebook group, and it’s a tricky one to answer. Especially when you’re still early in your writing journey and it seems you learn more about writing and storytelling everyday....
by Jill Williamson | Oct 23, 2012 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonShortly after my first book came out, an actor friend of mine contacted me to talk about the movie option for my project. He seemed excited about the idea of getting the books made into a movie and wanted to pitch the project to Walden Media.This got...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Stephanie MorrillJill and I just finished finalizing the content for our upcoming release, Go Teen Writers: How to Turn Your First Draft into a Published Book. I was revising my final paragraphs, in which I talk about how you never really “arrive” in...
by Jill Williamson | Oct 19, 2012 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonOne of my favorites!I hope you enjoyed Susie May Warren’s guest post on Tuesday. The woman knows how to characterize. And plot. And write books. And teach people how to write books. She runs My Book Therapy, a website that teaches writing and...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Rachel CokerRachel Coker is a homeschool student who lives in Virginia with her parents and two sisters. She has a passion for great books and has been surrounded by them all her life. When she is not writing or playing the piano, Rachel enjoys spending time with...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Stephanie MorrillJill blogged months ago about writing fight scenes and how if you have a character throwing a vase, you should be sure earlier to “show” that the vase is there.The same principle applies to preparing your reader for the...
