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Dual POVs?

A must-read list of the pros and cons to using more than one point-of-view
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Crafting deep prose

Check out this guest post from author Saraina Whitney are developing a deep and impactful writing prose!
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Investing Your Readers

6 Ideas to increase plot tension and grab your reader's attention
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Should You Only Write Happy Endings?
Should You Only Write Happy Endings?
Need some girl name ideas?
Need some girl name ideas?
Every author should answer this one question!
Every author should answer this one question!
  • Frist Drafts,  Guest Posts

    Dictation for First Drafts // a guest post by Jeremiah Friedli

    April 25, 2025 / 5 Comments

    In this post, Jeremiah Friedli shares his experience with dictation as a writing tool, emphasizing its benefits for speeding up the writing process and reducing physical strain. He discusses the pros and cons of dictation, including accuracy issues and the wandering nature of spontaneous speech.

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    Issabelle Perry
  • Interview

    Interview with Noah Mugrage

    April 4, 2025 / 3 Comments

    Today's post features an interview with author Noah Mugrage, who shares his writing journey, routine, and inspirations. Noah discusses his current serial, "In Sunlight and Frost," emphasizing the importance of storytelling, entertainment, and responsibility in writing.

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    Issabelle Perry
  • Book Reviews,  Katherine's Posts

    The Nightmare Virus by Nadine Brandes Book Review

    March 7, 2025 / 8 Comments

    Today I'll be reviewing the YA Christian sci-fi fantasy book, The Nightmare Virus by Nadine Brandes. Read the post to hear my thoughts and the book's content review.

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    Katherine
  • Plots

    Getting Your Readers Invested: 6 Ideas to Increase Plot Tension

    January 13, 2025 / 4 Comments

    Plot tension is crucial to good storytelling. Today I'm sharing six techniques that will enhance the tension in your plot tension and grab your readers from the very beginning.

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    Issabelle Perry
  • Issabelle's Posts

    Into the Lamp is going to be PUBLISHED!!!

    November 2, 2024 / 40 Comments

    I can't believe the time has finally come to announce my debut fantasy novel's release!

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    Issabelle Perry
  • Guest Posts,  Writing

    Editing FAQs with Cate VanNostrand

    October 20, 2024 / 5 Comments

    Thinking about being a freelance editor or just wanting to improve your editing abilities for your stories? Joining Teen Writers' Nook today is editor, author, and blogger Cate VanNostrand to answer some frequently asked questions about editing!

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    Issabelle Perry
  • Uncategorized

    TWN is on Instagram Plus a LOT of Announcements

    August 5, 2024 / 8 Comments

    Teen Writers' Nook is now on Instagram and is welcoming on Victoria Crooks as our social media manager. And even more exciting updates and announcements!

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    Issabelle Perry
  • Plots,  Writing

    Four Reasons Why The False Prince’s Opening Works// analyzing story beginnings part 1

    July 22, 2024 / 12 Comments

    Teen Writers' Nook is turning four years old at the end of July, which got me thinking about the first post I ever wrote for the site about novel's opening lines. In celebration, I'm beginning a new series where I break down and analyze why certain story openings work so well! (Next live stream announcement included inside.)

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    Issabelle Perry
  • Livestream

    What’s Up With Our Heroines? // Crafting Female Characters Readers Will Root For

    July 8, 2024 / 8 Comments

    Heya, TWNers! I’m back to announce our next livestream happening tonight (July 8th) at 7 PM EDT (New York time). I’ve been looking forward to having a discussion on heroines for a while now. For the past year, I’ve been on a journey ever since I noticed how frequently I kept seeing GoodReads reviewers and readers mentioning how irritating the latest female protagonist was. It kept showing up frequently that I couldn’t ignore forever that there was a problem. What’s wrong with our heroines that audiences are faster to tear them apart or DNF a book than stick to the end? What are we doing wrong? Was there even something…

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    Issabelle Perry
  • Livestream,  Writing,  Writing Basics

    Let’s Finish that First Draft: Staying Motivated in a Project Ft. Kaytlin Phillips

    June 24, 2024 / 2 Comments

    The post announces Teen Writers' Nook's upcoming summer livestream featuring author Kaytlin Phillips tomorrow at 2 PM EDT. This session will focus on overcoming the struggle of completing the first draft and finding the motivation to stick with one project.

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    Issabelle Perry
  • Katherine's Posts,  Writing

    Retelling vs. Reimagining: Is There a Difference?

    May 31, 2024 / 6 Comments

    Do you love retellings and reimaginings? Perhaps you've thought of writing one yourself. But how do you know if your story idea is a retelling or a reimagining? Today, I'll be discussing if there is a difference between the two and what that difference might be.

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    Katherine
  • Writing Basics

    how to craft deep, emotional prose ✍️ (WITH EXAMPLES) – a guest post by Saraina Whitney

    May 24, 2024 / 5 Comments

    Heya, TWNers! I am SO excited to have one of my favorite bloggers and dearest friends Saraina Whitney featured on Teen Writers’ Nook today! I’ve been wanting to get her on the blog for a while now so this is a real treat! She is bringing some amazing insights in one of the most important aspects of writing: how to craft deep, emotional prose. Before we jump into it, though, I want to let y’all know real quick that I am going to be going LIVE on YouTube TONIGHT at 7 PM Eastern Time. I’ll be having Author Conservatory student and writer Allie Jo Andersen with me so if you have any burning…

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    Issabelle Perry
  • Writing Basics

    Dual POVs: The Pros and Cons of Having More than One Point-of-View

    April 26, 2024 / 12 Comments

    Dual POVs appear commonly in fiction, but there are pros and cons to having one. What may work for one book will only hurt another. If you're considering including a second perspective in your WIP, I have complied a list of the potential benefits as well as some areas to watch out for.

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    Issabelle Perry
  • Characters

    Reanalyzing the Comic Relief Character

    March 16, 2024 / 15 Comments

    Today, I am reflecting on the comic relief character type, recognizing its value in literature while acknowledging nuances distinct from animated films like Disney. I will also propose four tips for effectively writing these characters.

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    Issabelle Perry
  • Issabelle's Posts

    Russian History Trivia with Cate (In Which I Pretend to Know More than I Do)

    March 2, 2024 / 7 Comments

    In celebration of my upcoming historical thriller based in Soviet Russia, I have collaborated with Cate from The Southern Story Scribbler in a trivia quiz on Russian history, highlighting our respective historical expertise. We discuss topics like Stalin's Five Year Plans, WWI alliances, and the origins of Christianity in Russia.

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    Issabelle Perry
  • Writing

    How to Know Who Should Be Your Novel’s Main Character

    February 16, 2024 / 6 Comments

    Every novel has a main character, but not every character should be the protagonist. Writers struggling to decide who the protagonist of their novel is should ask themselves this one question.

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    Issabelle Perry
  • Breaking News from the Book World,  Katherine's Posts

    Tell Me You Love Me Turns 1!!!

    February 14, 2024 / 23 Comments

    One year ago, my short story, "He Wanted my Heart," was published in the Tell Me You Love Me Christian romance anthology. Today, I'm celebrating it's one year anniversary!

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    Katherine
  • Breaking News from the Book World,  Katherine's Posts

    The Nightmare Virus by Nadine Brandes Book Cover Reveal

    January 23, 2024 / 6 Comments

    Cover reveal for THE NIGHTMARE VIRUS by Nadine Brandes–a new YA science fantasy standalone coming July 2024!

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    Katherine
  • Reading Challenge

    TWN is Hosting its First Reading Challenge!

    January 20, 2024 / 34 Comments

    Hello lovely readers!! I hope you have been enjoying your January and have had time to read a good book! It’s been awhile since Teen Writers’ Nook has done something fun and exciting (our plans for last year were unfortunately halted, but we still have every intention of getting back to it soon!). So to kick off the new year, even if we are a few weeks late, we’ve decided to create our very FIRST year-long reading challenge prompt list!!!!!!! via GIPHY The three of us worked together to create prompts for each month as well as a recommendations list for each month’s prompt. You don’t have to read any of…

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    Teen Writers' Nook
  • Book Reviews,  Katherine's Posts

    Wishtress by Nadine Brandes Book Review

    January 5, 2024 / 12 Comments

    Today I'll be reviewing the YA Christian fantasy book, Wishtress by Nadine Brandes. Read the post to hear my thoughts and the book's content review.

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    Katherine
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  • The Nightmare Virus by Nadine Brandes Book Review
    In Book Reviews, Katherine's Posts
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  • Getting Your Readers Invested: 6 Ideas to Increase Plot Tension
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