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37+ Story Brainstorming Questions To Help You Prepare for NaNoWriMo
While November is officially National Novel Writing Month, October is unofficially prep-your-novel-for-NaNoWriMo month. If you're not familiar with it, NaNoWriMo is an international event where you "win" by writing 50,000 words during the month of November. In the...
Story Middles: Fixing Setting Problems
It's Friday again! Doughnuts all around, methinks! Over the past few weeks we've been discussing the cracks that have a tendency to show up in our manuscripts when we reach the mid-way point of our first draft. We've looked at ways to address problems with our...
How to Make a Strong Midpoint Twist and Mirror Moment
You've likely heard both of the writing terms: midpoint twist and mirror moment. We've talked about them here before, but I don't think we've talked about them together. I'm going to talk about them together. 🙂 The whole point of the midpoint twist is to keep you...
About Stephanie

Stephanie Morrill writes books about girls who are on an adventure to discover their unique place in the world. She is the author of several contemporary young adult series, as well as two historical young adult novels, The Lost Girl of Astor Street and Within These Lines. Within These Lines was a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection, as well as a YALSA 2020 Best Fiction for Young Adults pick. Since 2010, Stephanie has been encouraging the next generation of writers at her website, GoTeenWriters.com, which has been on the Writer’s Digest Best Websites for Writers list since 2017. She lives in the Kansas City area, where she loves plotting big and small adventures to enjoy with her husband and three children. You can connect with Stephanie and learn more about her books at StephanieMorrill.com, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
About Jill

Jill Williamson is a chocolate loving, daydreaming, creator of kingdoms, and the author of several young adult fantasy novels including the Blood of Kings trilogy. She loves teaching about writing. She blogs at goteenwriters.com and also posts writing videos on her YouTube channel and on her Instagram TV channel. Jill is a Whovian, a Photoshop addict, and a recovering fashion design assistant. She grew up in Alaska without running water or electricity and now lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and two kids. Find Jill online at jillwilliamson.com or on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter.







