by Jill Williamson | Jan 8, 2020 | Book Club Posts, Go Teen Writers Book Club, Scenes and Scene Structure
Now that Christmas break is over, the Go Teen Writers Book Club is back! Today we are discussing Chapter Twelve: Scenes. Chapter Recap: In this chapter, Mr. James discusses scenes. He tells us that scenes are not the same as chapters. They might be longer than a...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 11, 2019 | First Drafts, Plot, Scenes and Scene Structure
I touched on the idea of identifying your core story in my post about how to describe your story in a way that makes people want to read it, but I didn’t go into detail about what I meant or how to best use this tool. What do I mean by the core of your story? I...
by Jill Williamson | Nov 6, 2019 | Book Club Posts, Editing, First Drafts, Plot, Scenes and Scene Structure, Story Endings, Story Structure
Today on the Go Teen Writers Book Club, we’re discussing Chapter Ten: Twists. Chapter Recap:Mr. James says that every great story will include a twist. He doesn’t say it “should” include a twist, but that if the story is going to be great, it “will” include one. This...
by Jill Williamson | Jun 26, 2019 | Brainstorming, Editing, Mailbag, Scenes and Scene Structure, Story Structure, World Building, Writing
Today’s Go Teen Writers Mailbag Question comes from Maccey, who writes: I am trying to create a timeline for my story. I wanted to find a site that would let me, but so far I can’t find any decent ones. Do you have any suggestions? This question depends on...
by Shannon Dittemore | May 17, 2019 | Scenes and Scene Structure, The Craft of Writing, Writing
As a modern fiction writer, your words have to do some serious heavy lifting. Shorter attention spans combined with endless entertainment options mean that we have a very condensed amount of time to hook a reader. On top of that, it’s just good storytelling to ensure...
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....
