by Stephanie Morrill | Sep 7, 2022 | Characters, Mailbag
A while back, I asked our community, “If you had a writing mentor, what kinds of questions would you ask them?” In today’s post, I’ve culled a selection of your questions about characters to answer: “What are some good ways to develop...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 31, 2022 | Story Structure
(If this post sounds familiar, it’s because I’ve adapted it from one written in 2013. My daughter is now a freshman in high school and no longer watches Tangled obsessively. Thank you in advance for offering your condolences.) I love the...
by Jill Williamson | Aug 24, 2022 | Writing
Jill here. Before I get into today’s topic, I wanted to say that I missed you all so much this summer! It has been a crazy time for me. I took on a few too many adventures and had seven trips in three months, five of which involved flights on airlines. Where did...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 17, 2022 | Creativity, First Drafts
If you have spent much time hiking in national parks or government protected land, you may have noticed signs like these: These are areas where the park is being intentional about regrowth. The land can still flourish, but not if a bunch of us are traipsing around on...
by Shannon Dittemore | Aug 10, 2022 | Elements of Fiction, The Craft of Writing, Writing
We’re back! I know Steph celebrated our return with you last week, but it still feels bizarre that we’ve had two months away from you all. It went like a flash! This summer, the Dittemore family celebrated our son’s high school graduation with a trip...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 3, 2022 | Characters
We’re back! It has been a hectic couple of months at the Morrill household, full of summer camps, sports, and travel. Most of the summer camps on our schedule were for my kids, but I got in on the summer fun by being a speaker at the One Year Adventure Novel...
by Stephanie Morrill | May 25, 2022 | Writing
If you’ve been hanging around Go Teen Writers for very long, you’ve possibly noticed that summers look different around here. Our Instagram feed is pretty sparse, there’s no fresh content on Wednesdays, and we stop sending out weekly emails. (Unless...
by Stephanie Morrill | May 23, 2022 | 100-for-100
It’s that time of year! Summer break is coming (or is already upon us!) and that means it’s time for another 100-for-100 writing challenge! If you’ve been around Go Teen Writers for very long, you know this is a writing challenge we host most summers, and...
by Jill Williamson | May 18, 2022 | Creativity, Encouragement, Learning from Other Authors, Writing Life
Jill here. I cannot believe this is my last post before we break for summer. This spring has gone by SO fast! Before I get into today’s post, I want to give you all a head’s up. Stephanie will be running the 100-for-100 Writing Challenge this summer....
by Shannon Dittemore | May 11, 2022 | Discovery Writing, First Drafts, Learning from Other Authors, Story Structure, The Craft of Writing, Writing
Friends! I was listening to the Stories are Soul Food podcast today, and when author ND Wilson shared how he structures the drafting of a novel, it really resonated with me. His process is similar enough to my own style, but with a couple features that I think would...
