by Stephanie Morrill | Jan 7, 2019 | Author Life, Creativity, Writing, Writing Life
Hi, writers! It’s hard to believe that we are a week into 2019 already! I ended 2018 and started 2019 teaching at a workshop for writers who have done the One Year Adventure Novel curriculum. I took no pictures (not really sure why???) so you’ll just have...
by Stephanie Morrill | Dec 24, 2018 | Grow An Author, Writing, Writing Life
Hi, writers! Shan, Jill, and I are off for the next couple weeks to enjoy our kiddos during their holiday break. We’ll be back Monday, January 7th, but before we go, here’s are 4 things we want to tell you: We are so grateful for you! We’ve had the...
by Shannon Dittemore | Dec 21, 2018 | Author Life, Creativity, First Drafts, Grow An Author, Productivity
This year we’ve been talking about drafting a novel. The process of moving from idea to finished first draft isn’t JUST about getting your story on the page. It’s also about growing in your discipline and your craft. It’s about planting the...
by Jill Williamson | Dec 19, 2018 | Getting Feedback On Your Writing, Grow An Author
Most writers I know want to get things right in their stories. I know I do. I’ll never forget when I was just starting out. And by that I mean, I was writing my sixth book, but it would be THE ONE to finally get published. So there I was, writing what would...
by Stephanie Morrill | Dec 17, 2018 | Creativity, Productivity, Writing Life
“You know, there’s nothing in nature that creates all the time.” That’s what my friend said to me this summer, and it’s something that has echoed in my soul ever since. We were at a baseball game for our older boys, and she had...
by Shannon Dittemore | Dec 14, 2018 | Denouement, Grow An Author, Story Endings
It seems only fitting that as we near the end of the year, we’ve reached the last few posts in our #GrowAnAuthor series. It’s almost like we planned it that way! Today, we’re going to finish our talk on story endings. Story endings are made up of two main components....
by Jill Williamson | Dec 12, 2018 | Plot, Scenes and Scene Structure
Congratulations! You’ve finished your novel. It’s not perfect, but it’s done. Unfortunately, there are a few holes here and there that you’re not quite sure how to fix. You need more story. The problem is, you’re all out of ideas....
by Stephanie Morrill | Dec 10, 2018 | Grow An Author
Hi, writers! Unbelievable as it may seem, it’s the end of another year. In January, Go Teen Writers will celebrate it’s 9th year in existence. WOW! Go Teen Writers is only fun because of you. We thrive off of your comments and feedback, and we love any...
by Shannon Dittemore | Dec 7, 2018 | Climax, Grow An Author, Story Endings
Before National Novel Writing Month, we were talking about something, weren’t we? Oh yes! How to draft a novel. And specifically, I think we’re on to endings now, which is just fabulous, because who doesn’t like to write THE END? Before we can finish...
by Jill Williamson | Dec 5, 2018 | Denouement, Plot, Story Endings, Story Structure
Since I talked about the “Break into three” concept last time, what would fit perfectly here is a post on Blake Snyder’s Five-Step Finale. I wrote a post on that subject back in April, however, when I was plotting out my book Onyx Eyes, so I decided...
