by Jill Williamson | Apr 29, 2020 | Editing, Story Structure
Jill here. I had planned to start my poetry series today, but this week has been rough. So I’m revamping an old post since it’s one I need to review for myself this week anyway. I hope it helps you too! About a month ago I turned in a book. This is a...
by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 27, 2020 | Beginning Writer's Guide To Finishing A Novel, Climax, Denouement, Story Endings
Today is my last post about the drafting process, though not the last post in this series! Next week, there will be a writing contest, but it will only stay open through Monday night. I wanted to let you know now so that you’ll remember to check the blog next...
by Shannon Dittemore | Apr 24, 2020 | Creativity, Encouragement, Writing, Writing Life
Why do we compare ourselves to others? Why do we compare our victories and our failures to that of those around us? And why do we compare our writing journey to the road laid out for another? There are plenty of answers to these questions, but I suspect they all start...
by Jill Williamson | Apr 22, 2020 | Writing
Yesterday, my father-in-law died. When I awoke this morning and remembered what day it was (because who even knows these days, right?), I realized I had forgotten to write my GTW blog post. This is not surprising. Yesterday was not a normal day. My father-in-law was a...
by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 20, 2020 | Beginning Writer's Guide To Finishing A Novel, Story Endings, Writing
Help arriving after the dark moment is an element of stories that follow the hero’s journey framework. You don’t have to have it to tell a good story, but it’s a great opportunity for your side characters to shine and can be one of the most meaningful scenes in the...
by Shannon Dittemore | Apr 17, 2020 | Author Life, Creativity, Writing, Writing Life
It’s Friday, friends! Time to . . . do exactly what you’ve been doing for the last month. But maybe with a little weekend sizzle. Before we jump into today’s blog post, let me first congratulate the winner of last week’s giveaway....
by Jill Williamson | Apr 15, 2020 | Book Club Posts, Editing, First Drafts, Getting Feedback On Your Writing, Go Teen Writers Book Club, Learning from Other Authors, Scenes and Scene Structure, Story Structure, The Craft of Writing
This is our final blog post for the Go Teen Writers Book Club. Chapters 24 and 25 of Story Trumps Structure by Steven James were both so short, I decided to combine them into one post. If you didn’t yet read Chapter 25, go read it right now, then come back to the...
by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 13, 2020 | Beginning Writer's Guide To Finishing A Novel, Dark Night of the Soul, Story Endings, Story Structure
If you celebrate Easter, I hope you had an enjoyable holiday! I’ve always really enjoyed celebrating Easter with church, family, and my kids dressed in cute spring clothes that it’s not quite warm enough for yet. I always enjoy the day … but the...
by Shannon Dittemore | Apr 10, 2020 | Author Life, Guest Posts, Learning from Other Authors
Good morning, friends! I have a fun surprise for you today. Author Kara Swanson stopped by for a visit. I meet Kara a few years back at a writing conference in Southern California. She’s a young writer with a lovely soul and a compelling life story. In this...
by Jill Williamson | Apr 8, 2020 | Book Club Posts, Characters, Go Teen Writers Book Club
Today on the Go Teen Writers Book Club, we’re discussing “Depth,” chapter twenty-three of Story Trumps Structure by Steven James. Chapter Recap:This week’s chapter was primarily about if, how, and how much your character changes over the course of the story. Mr. James...
