Character Freebies

by Jill WilliamsonToday’s freebies are all about characters. You’ve likely seen these here before, unless you’re new to Go Teen Writers. But we’ve updated these and made them printer friendly. When you’re stuck with a flat character, read...

Story Brainstorming Sheets for Download

by Jill WilliamsonThis is a week of FREE downloads here at GTW. Today I’m posting the three-act structure image and two story plotting charts to help you organize your story. I’ve posted different versions of all these before, but I updated them to match...

Creating Your Own Language

by Jill Williamson I’m sure you’ve heard me caution you against creating a language for your spec fiction novel. But if you insist, it is kind of fun. Just make sure that your language doesn’t take over your story.I created a language...

Free Ways to Support Authors

by Jill WilliamsonLast week I shared with you all Stephanie and my plan to support authors by purchasing books new when we are able. Several of you asked if there were any FREE ways to support authors, so I thought I’d share some free ways you can...

Stories I Wrote When I Was Little

by Jill WilliamsonLast time I went home to visit my parents, my mother had a gift for me. A folder filled with stories she’d found while cleaning. (My mom keeps everything.)This was a delight for me, now that I’ve become a writer. I remembered none of...