Road Trip Wednesday is a ‘Blog Carnival,’ where YA Highway’s contributors post a weekly writing- or reading-related question that begs to be answered. This Week’s Topic October!! It is SO fall! How does your writing (place, time, inspiration, etc) change with the seasons? My Answer Although I’ve been writing since 2009, it’s only been since May of this year […]
Characters have a way of grabbing hold of us, don’t they? In May, I finished the first draft of my WIP, Brotherly Love, after taking a FastDraft workshop with Candace Havens. And “first draft” is definitely the appropriate term for it: There’s extraneous scenes, missing scenes, some less-than-stellar writing, and at least three attempts at an
Yes, I did just shout that. A couple weeks ago, I mentioned Candace Haven’s Fast Draft class. Well, I did sign up for it, figuring at worst case it’d be a $20 donation to the instructor. That’s so cheap for a writing class; it was worth the risk. I’m so glad I did. Because… (can I shout
I’ve signed up for two online writing classes and I’m considering a third. This may be a little crazy, but ultimately I think all three can help. The first two are on Margie Lawson’s website (and there’s still time to sign up!): The Art of Developing Great Conflict taught by Sharon Mignerey 77 Secrets to Writing Young Adult Fiction