Six weeks ago I made the wildly improbable promise to give twenty hours a week to my verse-novel. Between writing classes,
Writing the Hidden Story
I love those “aha!” moments when a character sneaks up on me–and I suddenly realize I’m not writing the book I thought I was writing.
Can We Talk?
I have not shared any of my work-in-progress here because it has felt too close to the bone. It’s a YA. It’s about art. And it’s about time-travel.
3 Ways to Coax Secrets out of Your Characters
Marvin Whickpucket refuses to behave. When you want him to defeat the evil Onchnu, he won’t. Instead, he sits on the couch,
In a Writing Rut? Steal from Another Author (but not really.)
I don’t know about you, but after years of writing, I notice that I get into a stylistic rut. As I have mentioned before on this blog,
Six Annoying Statements Adults Make to Teen Writers
I list these to educate and enlighten: Don’t be that guy.
1) “You should find something else to supplement that–like math!”–
A Wizard, a Rock Star and an Alchemist Walk Into a Parallel Universe
And here’s what to do if you find yourself in such a situation:
A) If you are the wizard
- Realize that this is probably your fault.
5 Rights Teen Writers Deserve
…and teen non-writers deserve them, too.
Teens have taught me a bunch about writing over the last couple of decades–both the teens who have already written five novels and the ones who would rather scrub under the refrigerator than pick up a pen.
One Year to Launch—Calling on the Well-Traveled for Advice
My debut YA novel is scheduled for release in May, 2012, so this morning I was thinking about the word “launch.” I think I came to my previous book releases a little bewildered,
Spring Teen Write April 9-10 — A few spots left!
Next week is our Spring Teen Write, from April 9-10th. I have kept this event somewhat “under the radar” and didn’t send the dates to the general list,