by Shannon Dittemore | Jan 18, 2019 | Author Life, Getting Published, Writing Life
“Have you always wanted to be a writer?” When I’m out and about, doing author events, this is the question I get most often. It’s understandable; we all like to see lifelong dreams realized. It inspires hope in us, that the things we’ve always longed for...
by Jill Williamson | Jan 16, 2019 | Author Life, Writing Life
This year my life will change (I hope). If I get into grad school, I’ll then attend school, which means classes, student teaching, and trying to squeeze in my writing where I can. Some weeks and months, that will make writing (including blogging here on Go Teen...
by Shannon Dittemore | Jan 11, 2019 | Author Life, Creativity, Productivity, Writing Life
Hello 2019! A couple weeks back, Jill, Steph and I talked about our goals for the year—for ourselves, yes, but mostly for Go Teen Writers. The word “joy” came up a lot, and as one year turned into the next, I began to hear the word everywhere. After a very hard 2018,...
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 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 Stephanie Morrill | Dec 3, 2018 | Author Life, First Drafts, Grow An Author
There are a few habits that I picked up early in my writing journey that I’ve hung onto, and one of them is not letting anyone see my first drafts. I certainly don’t believe this is something that all writers should do/have to do, and I know many choose to...
