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How To Know If Every Character Matters In Your Story
I have a tendency to create overly large casts of characters. I never intend to do this, but I frequently have to spend time in edits pruning away needless people from my first drafts. One technique that has really helped me is to think through each character's...
Congratulations to those who finished the 2021 100-for-100 writing challenge!
We are blown away by the 50 finishers of the 2021 Go Teen Writers 100-for-100 writing challenge! Together they wrote for a combined 1,374,072 words! AMAZING! And I know there are many of you out there who made it through part of the challenge before stopping for a...
3 Tips for Starting a New Fantasy Novel
I mostly write fantasy. I’ve taught lots of classes on worldbuilding. I've taught classes on magic systems. Classes on how to draw fantasy maps. Classes on creating a storyworld bible. Classes on creating cultures, creating creatures, and creating entire solar...
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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.