by Adventures in YA Publishing | Apr 20, 2017 | Imported from AYAP
**This post is part of the Writing 101: From Concept to Query (and Beyond!) series. For an overview of planned posts, take a look at the series introduction** So you want to write a novel. Congratulations! You’re about to embark on a journey that is equal...
by Martina Boone | Oct 14, 2016 | Imported from AYAP
Becca Puglisi is one half of the fabulous team of authors behind the indispensable Thesaurus books, including The Emotion Thesaurus. She’s also one of the geniuses behind One Stop for Writers. We’re honored to have her here today to talk about the three...
by Martina Boone | Mar 22, 2016 | Imported from AYAP
There’s a big miscommunication that has crept into the discussion about how novels should begin. Agents, editors, and authors often tell new writers (and each other) to “begin with action.” As writers trying to grab the attention of a reader, we...
by S.P. Sipal | Mar 11, 2016 | Imported from AYAP
I was privileged to get to know Jennifer Mason-Black when her novella Phoenix was published. Now she’s with Amulet Books and celebrating the upcoming release of her novel Devil and the Bluebird, which, besides loving the title, sounds like a very unique story....
by Martina Boone | Mar 8, 2016 | Imported from AYAP
Whatever you are writing, and however you choose to go about writing it, you need to understand the five defining moments in your story, the turning points, before you can say your book is “done.” Without turning points, you can’t have a satisfying story. Period....
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