by Jill Williamson | Feb 27, 2019 | Brainstorming, Characters, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction
It’s been a busy few weeks for me, and I’m closing in on finishing the rough draft of my novel. How are you all doing? If you’d like, report your status in the comments so we can cheer each other on. I managed to find time to edit another Storyworld...
by Jill Williamson | Jan 30, 2019 | Creativity, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction
I made a new video! It’s been too long, partly because these videos are super time consuming. First, I must record them. And since I make many mistakes, I have to record several takes. Then I must edit the video into one coherent piece. This is sometimes easier...
by Shannon Dittemore | Mar 2, 2018 | First Drafts, Genres, Grow An Author, Writing
Shannon Dittemore is the author of the Angel Eyes novels. She has an overactive imagination and a passion for truth. Her lifelong journey to combine the two is responsible for a stint at Portland Bible College, performances with local theater companies, and an...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jan 29, 2018 | Brainstorming, First Drafts, Genres, The Craft of Writing, Writing Life
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 | Sep 21, 2016 | Fantasy
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’s currently...
by Jill Williamson | Oct 5, 2012 | Brainstorming, First Drafts, Genres, Plot
Looking for fresh plot ideas? Well… there probably aren’t any. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. As I’ve said before, there are no new ideas, just fresh ways of writing them. The book, Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations by Georges...
