by Shannon Dittemore | Nov 1, 2019 | Writing, Writing Exercise
I’d like to tell you a story: Once upon a Halloween night, a tiny, gloved hand reached into a cauldron full of treats. The hand swished left and the hand swished right, sending Bubble Yum and Jolly Ranchers tumbling out of its way. When it finally withdrew, it...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 28, 2019 | Writing
I’m easing back into routine after being gone most of last week for a mini book tour in the county where Within These Lines takes place. I had a wonderful time connecting with the staff at Manzanar National Historic Site, speaking at a county library, and...
by Shannon Dittemore | Oct 25, 2019 | The Craft of Writing, Writing
When a reader’s eyes travel your book’s first page, they are not only reading a story, but one promise after another. Each promise crafted carefully by you, the author. Wait, what? You didn’t realize you were making promises? Oh, but you are. Story beginnings are...
by Jill Williamson | Oct 23, 2019 | Writing
Today on the Go Teen Writers Book Club, we’re discussing Chapter Eight: Emergence. Chapter Recap:Mr. James started this chapter talking about how most authors consider themselves more of an outliner or an organic writer, and that both writing styles have strengths and...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 21, 2019 | Writing
Hey, writers! There’s no real post today because I’m off in California on a mini book tour for Within These Lines! I’m gone most of this week, speaking at Manzanar National Historic Site, a county library, and several schools. You can follow along on...
by Shannon Dittemore | Oct 4, 2019 | Characters, Description, Editing, First Drafts, The Craft of Writing, Writing
A couple weeks back, I put out a call for writing questions through our Go Teen Writers Instagram account. Oodles of you responded and I was able to answer several of those questions in a quick hits post. A few of the questions required a longer reply, and so today, I...
