Writing
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Dictation for First Drafts // a guest post by Jeremiah Friedli
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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Getting Your Readers Invested: 6 Ideas to Increase Plot Tension
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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Editing FAQs with Cate VanNostrand
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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Four Reasons Why The False Prince’s Opening Works// analyzing story beginnings part 1
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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What’s Up With Our Heroines? // Crafting Female Characters Readers Will Root For
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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Let’s Finish that First Draft: Staying Motivated in a Project Ft. Kaytlin Phillips
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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Retelling vs. Reimagining: Is There a Difference?
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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how to craft deep, emotional prose ✍️ (WITH EXAMPLES) – a guest post by Saraina Whitney
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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Dual POVs: The Pros and Cons of Having More than One Point-of-View
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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Reanalyzing the Comic Relief Character
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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How to Know Who Should Be Your Novel’s Main Character
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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How to Balance School and Writing
One of the hardest parts of writing is actually making time to write. Whether it's school or a job, life can get in the way of our best intentions to write. But if you're ready to get serious about your writing this semester and want some help in balancing school and writing, then TWN's got you covered with a few great tips!
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Interview with Teen Author Deigan Marie
TWN is so excited to feature teen writer Deigan Marie today with a fun interview!
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Last Name Ideas for Writers (+ survey for my Redbubble shop)
Need a last name for your fictional character? Well, look no further because Teen Writers' Nook has created a list of last name ideas right here!
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Girl Name Ideas for Writers
Are you struggling to find a name for your female character? Well, look no further because Teen Writers' Nook has created a list of ideas right here!
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Debunking Writer Lies 101 with Natasha Joy
Today TWN features author and blogger Natasha Joy on for a post on debunking writer lies and myths!
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Should you only write happy endings? (Three book endings that *almost* made me cry)
Writers always focus on the right way to begin a story but what about on the right way to END the story? Issabelle is breaking down the three common types of story endings with tips on the best way to leave your story that will give readers the most impact.
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Boy Name Ideas for Writers
Are you struggling to find a name for your male character? Well, look no further because Teen Writers' Nook has created a list of ideas right here!
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6 Questions to Ask that Will Help with Character Development (Plus Newsletter and Hiatus Announcements) // Write a Book with Me Episode Three
Characters. They make or break a novel. No matter the story, the message, the plot... if the reader doesn't care about your character, it won't have the same impact. That's why character development is so important. But don't worry, because today, TWN has got you covered!
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6 Tips for Creating Your OWN Mythical Creatures!
Hi, everyone! This is Alana, but I’m now Madeleine. First off, I want to say that I am really, really, really sorry that I haven’t replied to any of the comments on my previous post “How I Brainstorm Ideas”. I plan to have all of the comments posted and replied on both that post and this one by the end of this week. Now about the post. I am currently working on a writing project that has many animals in it. Some of the animals are real animals that exist in our world and other are animals in mythology / folktale stories or what I have made up. My…