Jacqueline Woodson
Jacqueline Woodson is a changemaker and a leader of our time. She is the author of over 30 award-winning books for children and young adults, including From the Notebooks of…
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character development
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The End of All Things – Character and Plot by Tara Sim
One of my favorite parts of writing a book is developing the characters who inhabit it. The flaws, the relationships, the triumphant overcoming of obstacles and/or getting beaten down by…
Abigail Hing Wen on Claiming Space with Our Stories
Curious about choosing the best editor for your story? Ways to carve out writing time amidst a busy schedule? Or how about crafting strong characters? We talk about it all…
Susan Dennard on The Revision Process & Overcoming Perfectionist Tendencies
Susan Dennard is the author of the Something Strange and Deadly series as well as the New York Times bestselling books Truthwitch and Windwitch. Susan is one our community’s most requested authors…
Marie Lu on Confronting The Blank Page and Writing Tips on Creating a Complex Villain
[player] “I think of the first draft as draft zero. I don’t think of them as first drafts because, to me, a first draft is a book.” -Marie Lu I’m thrilled to…
Victoria Aveyard on Writing, Family, and Pulling Yourself Up by Your Bootstraps
[player] [May 10th, 2018] Click on the play button below to listen. In today’s episode, we’re featuring our conversation with Victoria Aveyard from the archives! During the time of the original…
