Being Open to Surprises (Don’t Slam the Door on Possibility)
Many of us begin our writing journey with a firm vision of exactly what we want to write but don’t close yourself to surprises along your writing journey!
January 28, 2016
Personal Inventory Quiz: What Kind of Writing Do You Like ?
The writing world offers so many options. Finding the exact right spot can come from self-analysis and exploration. Answer these questions to see where you fit!
January 21, 2016
In My Day (How I Started Writing)
Your writing journey may be different from Jan Fields’ and it might not have any snow on the way to the mailbox, but it’s the right path for you. Keep going!
January 14, 2016
What’s Your Motivation?
To understand how best to plan for your writing adventure and keep going during the tough times, look inward and ask yourself: What’s my motivation?
January 7, 2016
Two-Layered Writing
Children’s writing has a dual nature—an objective story. what happens, and a subjective story, the emotion of the story. Today, we discuss how to include both!
December 31, 2015
Dangerous Writing Tools
The truth is that every tool in the writing toolkit has value. Let’s evaluate the more dangerous writing tools and see how we can make them work for us.
December 17, 2015
Creating Characters for Young Children
When writing for kids, your main character must be someone a child can relate to and care about. Check out these tips for writing believable characters.
December 10, 2015
Holidays: Time to Try Out Some Crafts
Can submitting craft tutorials help you get published by a children’s magazine? Yes! Crafts make magazine content interactive! Use these tips to get started.
December 3, 2015
Thankful
This is a time of year when many people think about thankfulness. I am thankful for the gift of writing. A gift that I’ve nurtured and used to make a living.
November 26, 2015
Digging in for Winter
Do you want to know the truth? For every single piece of advice given to writers, there are successful authors who never did them. Get some inspiration today!
November 19, 2015
Stuck, Stuck, Stuck
Are you stuck and you wish you had someone to help you out? Look at your characters. Ask them what they want and then drive that plot ahead!
November 11, 2015
Number One, Engage!
Are you leaving your readers enough freedom to examine, experience, and learn? Or are you dictating a lesson? Here’s why you need to engage your reader.
November 3, 2015
Three Agent Myths: True or False?
There’s much to be said about working with an agent, so what’s true and what’s not? Here’s what you need to know about working with an agent.
November 2, 2015
The Physics of Fantasy
A key element of fantasy is that things happen outside of our real world. But all stories abide by rules—you just get to decide what those rules will be.
October 30, 2015
