by Jill Williamson | May 8, 2012 | Writing
Jill Williamson is a chocolate loving, daydreaming, creator of kingdoms. She writes weird books for teens in lots of weird genres like, fantasy (Blood of Kings trilogy), science fiction (Replication), and dystopian (The Safe Lands trilogy). Find Jill...
by Jill Williamson | May 4, 2012 | Writing
By Jill WilliamsonI’m baaack!Some of you probably didn’t even know I was gone.But I was, on and off, for the last month. My publisher, Zondervan, an imprint of Harper Collins, sent me and two other YA Zondervan authors on a four-city book tour. This was...
by Jill Williamson | May 1, 2012 | Writing
Once you have a few books published, you may reach the place where you can sell a book off a synopsis and a few sample chapters. That’s what happened with my upcoming book Captives. I turned in Captives yesterday. (Yay!) And now I get to wait and bite my nails until...
by Jill Williamson | Apr 27, 2012 | Writing
By Jill WilliamsonWhen creating your characters, it helps to be able to look at them. This is why I create a character board for each novel I write. I like to have my characters out where I can see them. I have a sandwich board sign that I use for book signings, but...
by Jill Williamson | Apr 24, 2012 | Writing
By Jill WilliamsonThe 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman is a nonfiction book first published for married couples. I don’t remember when I first discovered it, but I found the concept fascinating. The five love languages work for every relationship. In fact, I asked my...
by Jill Williamson | Apr 20, 2012 | Writing
By Jill WilliamsonNow that you know what kind of background your characters came from, it’s time to focus on the story. Motivation is the most important thing to know about your characters when telling a story. What your character wants drives his or her actions. And...
