by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 6, 2021 | Characters, Writing a Series
An excellent question was emailed to us by Rachel. She asked, “I know that if I’m writing a stand alone book my character should overcome her internal flaw or lie by the end, but since I’m planning a series should I create another flaw or lie for the...
by Jill Williamson | Aug 18, 2021 | Author Life, Contemporary, Getting Published, Writing, Writing a Series, Writing As A Business
Jill here! How I’ve missed you all. I got to meet a few of you at a conference last week, and it was so great to hear about your writing and the impact this little blog has made on your lives. *beams like a proud mama* Today I want to tell you the story of my...
by Jill Williamson | Dec 16, 2020 | Denouement, First Drafts, Story Endings, The Craft of Writing, Writing, Writing a Series
Ending your novel can be tricky. Sometimes you know the ending before you even start writing. Other times the ending might come to you naturally as you’re writing the book. Then there are the times when you have no idea when or how to end your story. Here at Go Teen...
by Jill Williamson | Mar 25, 2020 | Guest Posts, Learning from Other Authors, Story Endings, Writing, Writing a Series
Today we have a guest post from former Go Teen Writer girl Taylor Bennett. The final book in Taylor’s Tradewinds series just released this month, and it’s currently free on Kindle Unlimited! If you’re new to Taylor and her books, you can start at the beginning of the...
by Shannon Dittemore | Jun 14, 2019 | Creativity, Getting Published, Writing, Writing a Series, Writing Life
Most of my books start out untitled. I save the manuscripts to my computer as something bland and obvious. Angel Eyes was saved as Shield for the longest time and Broken Wings was called Book 2. My upcoming novel (which I should be able to announce NEXT WEEK, fingers...
by Jill Williamson | Mar 20, 2019 | Self-Publishing, Writing a Series
You all send in so many great questions, we thought it might be fun to start answering them on the blog, because let’s face it. If you have a question, odds are someone else has the same question. So, looking at some of the incoming emails, I thought this...