by Jill Williamson | Oct 24, 2018 | Antagonists, Plot, Story Middles
You guys. There is WAY too much going on in my life right now. I feel like a hamster on a wheel that someone rolled down a very steep hill. Anyone relate? Anyone? Bueller? “Hang on, Jill,” I tell myself. “Almost there.” Where...
by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 30, 2018 | Characters, First Drafts, Grow An Author
Stephanie Morrill is the creator of GoTeenWriters.com and the author of several young adult novels, including the 1920s mystery, The Lost Girl of Astor Street (Blink/HarperCollins). Despite loving cloche hats and drop-waist dresses, Stephanie would have been a...
by Jill Williamson | Feb 21, 2018 | Brainstorming, Characters, Grow An Author, Writing
Jill Williamson is a chocolate loving, daydreaming, creator of kingdoms. She writes weird books in lots of weird genres like fantasy (Blood of Kings and Kinsman Chronicles), science fiction (Replication), and dystopian (The Safe Lands trilogy). She has a...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 13, 2017 | Characters, Editing, First Drafts, Plot, Scenes and Scene Structure, The Craft of Writing
Stephanie Morrill is the creator of GoTeenWriters.com and the author of several young adult novels, including the historical mystery, The Lost Girl of Astor Street (Blink/HarperCollins). Despite loving cloche hats and drop-waist dresses, Stephanie would have been a...
by Jill Williamson | Nov 1, 2017 | Characters
How do you come up with names for the people in your books? Do you make them up on the spot? Do you name them after friends? Is there a better way? There are lots of ways to find lists of first or last names for contemporary stories. I’ve listed some below. But...
by Stephanie Morrill | Mar 16, 2015 | Antagonists, Characters
by Stephanie Morrill Stephanie writes young adult contemporary novels and is the creator of GoTeenWriters.com. Her novels include The Reinvention of Skylar Hoyt series (Revell) and the Ellie Sweet books (Playlist). You can connect with her on Facebook, Twitter,...
