by Shannon Dittemore | Aug 11, 2021 | Discovery Writing, First Drafts, The Craft of Writing, Writing
Whether I’m standing in front of a room full of young writers or I’m sitting at my desk penning an article, my goal is always to give my audience something meaningful, something helpful, and something fresh. I find the most honest way for me to do that is...
by Jill Williamson | Mar 17, 2021 | Editing, Grammar, Punctuation, The Craft of Writing, Writing Tools
Today I’m going to get nitty-gritty with some English grammar. A few years back I did a series of these types of posts that I called Punctuation 101. This led to my little book Punctuation 101. So, if you’re curious, check out some of those posts....
by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 24, 2021 | Guest Posts, The Craft of Writing
Gillian Bronte Adams is the horse-riding, wander-loving epic fantasy author of THE SONGKEEPER CHRONICLES and a YA trilogy coming 2021, rarely found without coffee in hand and rumored to pack books before clothes when she hits the road. Years of working in youth...
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 Stephanie Morrill | Nov 25, 2020 | Guest Posts, The Craft of Writing, Writing Life
Roseanna M. White is a bestselling, Christy Award nominated author who has long claimed that words are the air she breathes. When not writing fiction, she’s homeschooling her two kids, editing, designing book covers, and pretending her house will clean itself....
by Jill Williamson | Sep 24, 2020 | Brainstorming, Discovery Writing, First Drafts, Go Teen Writers Books, Story Beginnings, Story Endings, Story Ideas, Story Middles, The Craft of Writing, Writing Life
Today is the day! We are revealing the book cover for Go Teen Writers: Write Your Novel. This is a book that Stephanie, Shannon, and I wrote for beginning writers. We know it’s hard to finish a first draft. We know it’s hard to stay motivated to write ONE...
