by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Roseanna White,acquisitions editor WhiteFire PublishingLast time I was on here we talked about the things that will get your query deleted faster than a con man can say, “It’ll make you millions!” This time, I figure we’ll look at the other side of the coin and...
by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Stephanie MorrillWhat a treat it is to have Julie Klassen here with us today. JULIE KLASSEN!!!I fell in love with Julie’s writing when I read The Apothecary’s Daughter, which I’ve mentioned pretty frequently on here.At last September’s...
by Jill Williamson | Apr 24, 2012 | Writing
By Jill WilliamsonThe 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman is a nonfiction book first published for married couples. I don’t remember when I first discovered it, but I found the concept fascinating. The five love languages work for every relationship. In fact, I asked my...
by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
The lovely people at Zondervan thought you guys would be interested in this writing contest for those ages 16 and under, and I completely agree!Naomi Kinsman, author of the From Sadie’s Sketchbook series, and the award winning Spilled Ink: A Handbook for Young...
by Jill Williamson | Apr 20, 2012 | Writing
By Jill WilliamsonNow that you know what kind of background your characters came from, it’s time to focus on the story. Motivation is the most important thing to know about your characters when telling a story. What your character wants drives his or her actions. And...
by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Rachel Coker I write historical fiction. I’m pretty sure it’s the one genre I’ll always come back to. Even if I take a break from time to time and dip my toes in the world of sci-fi, fantasy, or contemporary fiction, there’s something about a trip to the past that...
by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Stephanie MorrillWhen I talked on Monday about the difference between the spark of an idea and developing a strong idea, someone asked a wonderful question:What happens when you get a spark and you put forth the effort to write the book, but then it...
by Jill Williamson | Apr 17, 2012 | Writing
By Jill WilliamsonI notice a lot of perfect characters in novels, especially male heroes in romance novels written by women… Those authors might argue, “He’s not perfect! He has a scar.” Or “He’s not perfect! He refuses to forgive his brother for stealing his fiancé.”...
by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Stephanie MorrillOn the Go Teen Writers Facebook page, when we were talking about writing fears, someone said, “I worry that I’ll never have another good idea.”This is something that’s crossed my mind from time to time. I think the best way...
by Jill Williamson | Apr 13, 2012 | Writing
By Jill WilliamsonThis is the third post in a three-part series on writing fight and/or action scenes. Click here to read the first post, Writing the Action/Fight Scene, and click here to read the second post, Editing the Action Scene: Seven Ways to Make it...
