by Stephanie Morrill | Dec 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
So I’m in first draft mode at the moment.Which means I’m mostly writing dialogue and praying I don’t die before I have a chance to do edits. That’s one of my greatest fears. That I’ll die, my first drafts will be leaked to the internet,...
by Stephanie Morrill | Dec 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
One of the best things about being a writer is that you can classify great activities like travel, movie-viewing, and reading as research.I finally got around to watching Penelope this week. I had to split it between two different days, which is a real bummer, but I...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
Before I launch into my spiel for the day, I have to say BEBS, I’M SO SORRY I LEFT YOU OFF THE LIST of people who helped out with writing the book. Please, please, please send me an e-mail with your name and e-mail address so I can make sure you get credit for...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s Thanksgiving, and I’m lazy. And hungry.So instead of my normal ramblings, I’m handing you guys this little gem: A link to an NPR article featuring three books with exceptional voices.Voice is one of those things we talk about writers needing,...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
A writer e-mailed me to ask, “I have so many ideas and directions for just one story, I don’t know which way to go so I just procrastinate! Do you think it’s possible to have too many directions for a novel- like the story is just to BIG for a...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
I came across the idea of morning pages in a craft book I read recently and love it. In principle anyway. I’ve yet to try it out. Nor have I figured out where it would fit into my schedule, but it just seems like something that would work.The idea of morning...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
Okay, it’s decided. Starting in January, here on Go Teen Writers we’ll spend 2011 walking through the book writing process. I’m super excited about that, guys. I’ve been putting together lesson plans (sorry about forcing you to read that phrase...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
Or next year, I should say.So here’s the idea I had, guys, and you can tell me what you think.For 2011, I was thinking about going through the whole story writing process. Like in January we’ll start with gathering inspiration,then move onto brainstorming,...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
Hope everyone is having a wonderful Tuesday so far! As fun as it’s been to partner with you guys on my latest project, I’m excited to get back to talking about the craft of writing. And I always love talking about dialogue.In a class I took from...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
A writer e-mailed me to ask, “Is it OK that my book covers only like a month in the entire novel, and that I don’t skip too many days?”This is a great question! I’m amazed by the things you guys think to ask.In short, yes. Books can cover any...
