by Jill Williamson | Sep 20, 2023 | Creativity, First Drafts, Learning from Other Authors, Writing
Kate Angelo is a bestselling suspense author, wife, minister, and speaker from Missouri who works alongside her husband to strengthen and encourage marriages and families. As Mom to 5 children, she’s fluent in both sarcasm and eye rolls. With her chihuahua taking up...
by Jill Williamson | Sep 13, 2023 | Antagonists, Characters, Compelling Character Series
Last month I shared how I begin creating characters for a new story by starting with assigning them each an Enneagram personality type. The reason I like doing this is because the Enneagram offers a wealth of information about the nine different types, and once I know...
by Stephanie Morrill | Sep 6, 2023 | Time Management
“I wish I had more time for writing.” “One of these days, after graduation/swim season/the holidays I’ll have time to really write.” “With all my commitments, there just isn’t enough space in my schedule to write like I want...
by Jill Williamson | Aug 30, 2023 | Author Life, Encouragement, Getting Published, Guest Posts, Learning from Other Authors, Writing, Writing Life
Crystal Grant is a daydreamer who adores freshly-baked cookies and anything with fur or feathers. During the day, she strives to instill a love of books and learning within her young students. As a hearing-impaired, home-school graduate, she found her voice in writing...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 23, 2023 | Encouragement, First Drafts, Guest Posts
Gillian Bronte Adams writes YA epic fantasy novels, including the award-winning Of Fire and Ash and The Songkeeper Chronicles. She loves strong coffee, desert hikes, and trying out new soup recipes on crisp fall nights. Her favorite books are the ones that...
by Jill Williamson | Aug 16, 2023 | Brainstorming, Characters, Writing
Jill here! It’s so exciting to be back for another year of blogging. At the top of my To Do list is a short novel for Sunrise Publishing that will kick off the Blood of Kings Legends series. Each time I write a new book, I experiment with the process and try to...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 9, 2023 | WIPs
We are so excited to share that Go Teen Writers is now on Patreon! If you’re unfamiliar with Patreon, it’s a place for creators to receive support from their community while providing exclusive content and opportunities in return. We call our Patreon...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 2, 2023 | First Drafts
Hello, writers! We are so excited to be back! Jill and I have been working hard all summer updating the website, making plans for the fall, and adding on some new options for building community and writing workshops. Details for those will be announced next Wednesday!...
by Stephanie Morrill | May 31, 2023 | 100-for-100
It’s that time of year! Summer break has begun (or is about to begin) and that means it’s time for another 100-for-100 writing challenge! What is the 100-for-100? The challenge is to write (at least) 100 words a day, every day, for 100 days. This writing...
by Jill Williamson | May 24, 2023 | Brainstorming, Creativity, Fantasy, Setting, World Building, Writing Exercise
Last week, I wrote a post called Creating a Map for Your World: How to Get Started, which was the first half of two-week series on map-making for novelists. Today we are going deeper. We’re going to talk about what kinds of details you can add to your maps and...
