bring out the sparkly noise and five seconds of uninterrupted eye contact, it's time to write a romantic subplot!
How to Write Good Romantic Subplots
Tag: creative writing
Guest Post: What Does It Take to Get Published?
A guest post by Larissa Lopes, author of the Alec Brock series!
Short Story 101 When You Don’t Like Writing Short Stories
Listen, I'm gonna be honest here: this one wasn't that interesting to talk about. Sixteen is a collection of--you guessed it--sixteen short stories by young adult authors from the 80s. It had some good ones, it had some not-so-good ones. I enjoyed reading it but it also brought back a lot of... interesting memories about … Continue reading Short Story 101 When You Don’t Like Writing Short Stories
Sea Glass: A Short Story
I posted another short story on the blog because that's a thing people do. It's about a mermaid, kind of.
Fake It ‘Til You Make It: Why Plotting Stories is a Lie
"The plot is more what you'd call guidelines than actual rules."
Table For One: Writing For Yourself
that moment when you realize that your ideal reader is actually you.
Writing Lessons From Storyteller by Edward Myers
on this episode of lessons from my bookshelf... a story about a storyteller! whoa, story-ception!
Writing Lessons From How I Came To Be a Writer by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
so how did she come to be a writer? all shall be revealed!
Writing Lessons From The Mandalorian
this is the way.
On the Nature of Beauty: Dorian Grey, Disney, and Dreamworks’ Shrek
is beauty in the eye of the beholder? depends on who you ask!