by Jill Williamson | Sep 9, 2020 | Author Life, Creativity, Encouragement, Learning from Other Authors, The Craft of Writing, Writing, Writing Life
My first year working in a public school brought to light many differences in how authors write fiction compared to how students write for school assignments. I asked my fourth graders, “How many sentences does a paragraph have?” They were quick to answer: “Five!”...
by Shannon Dittemore | Aug 14, 2020 | Creativity, Reading, The Craft of Writing, Writing, Writing Life, Writing Voice
I have a thing for real life history that plays out like fiction. Lately, I’ve been reading up on Robert Hanssen and Aldrich Ames. Two men, one from the FBI and one from the CIA, who sold American secrets to the Russian and Soviet intelligence services during and...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jul 31, 2020 | The Craft of Writing, Writing Life
Yes, I’m still gone! Here’s another post from the archives for you: I have listened to a lot of different writing podcasts in the last month, trying to find new ones that I like as much as Writing Excuses and Helping Writers Become Authors....
by Jill Williamson | Jul 22, 2020 | Author Life, Creativity, Encouragement, The Craft of Writing, Writing Life
I recently visited Mount Rushmore in South Dakota with my family. While there, we toured the sculptor’s studio, where Gutzon Borglum and his team of 400 artists worked when not on the mountain. It took Mr. Borglum and his team fourteen years to carve Mount...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jul 3, 2020 | Guest Posts, Reading, The Craft of Writing
Taylor Bennett is a dandelion-wishing, world-traveling lover of books, words, and stories. Based in the PNW, she dreams of seeing the world and writing stories set in unique locations. Although she dreams of traveling to many different places, her favorite destination...
by Shannon Dittemore | Jun 12, 2020 | Discovery Writing, First Drafts, Point of View, Story Beginnings, The Craft of Writing, Writing
There is no wrong way to write a story, friends! We talk about that a lot here at Go Teen Writers. And while there is a lot of advice out there on how to plot out your novel, I find great joy in discovering my story as I write. So let’s talk about it. How do you...
