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You’ve found it—the One True Story you want to work on. You’re excited! This is going to be awesome! You start writing and you fall in love with the characters, and the world, and the story— Oh no. This isn’t going to be a standalone like you originally thought. The...
It was an author visit to a school in western New York. Fifth graders. Obviously an intelligent class of kids because they sat riveted and laughed at every one of my jokes. We came to the Q&A portion. One of the kids stood and read his prepared question. “Where do...
I’m here to talk about What Comes Before You Start Writing. I’m not talking about outlining — I’m talking about the pre-outlining process, when you’re ready to streamline your premise and get to know your characters’ basic needs and wants in order to drive the story forward. This is particularly...
Why contemporary? I write contemporary because I want to explore the struggle of identity in the real world, and I want teens to know that they aren’t alone—and what better way to do that than through stories in contemporary settings? Writing from experience In any genre, you can...
This post will go live 5 minutes before the session begins. To participate in the Q&A, post your questions below! Maggie Hall indulges her obsession with distant lands and far-flung adventures as often as she can. She has played with baby tigers in Thailand, learned to make homemade pasta...
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Story inspiration comes from every imaginable place—from far-flung travels, interesting settings, overheard conversations, observing someone or something, daydreaming, personal experiences, fury, fright, questions, and curiosity. The world delivers a barrage of possibilities every day. Sometimes these sparks of fuzzy inspiration burn inside of us for a while but then they...
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