How to Write a YA Novel

How to Write a YA Novel

Young adult novels have never been more popular. It started with the rise of Harry Potter and continued with hits like The Fault in Our Stars, The Hunger Games, and Divergent. Have you ever wondered how to write a YA novel?

Learning how to write fiction is one thing, but writing for teens is a whole different ball game. As a teen and an avid YA reader myself, I have a few tips for you.

Pantser, Plotter, and Plantser: The 3 Dominant Types of Writers

Pantser, Plotter, and Plantser: The 3 Dominant Types of Writers

Have you heard the term pantser before? When it comes to plot structure are you one?

There are all types of writers, but  most writers fall into one of the three categories: pantser, plotter, or planster (a combination of the two).

While there’s no (necessarily) right or wrong way to approaching structure, writers who fall into their certain category do so with pride.

Today, let’s talk about what kind of writer a pantser is. Maybe you’ll even discover the kind of writer you are—possibly someone who writes by the seat of your pants, or someone who takes a general idea and writers pages of background and structure before moving forward.

Let’s find out!

5 Inspiring Writing Quotes From African American Authors

5 Inspiring Writing Quotes From African American Authors

This week, we lost an incredible writer. Toni Morrison was a novelist, essayist, editor, professor, and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Her perhaps most well-known book, Beloved, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and was made into a movie starring Oprah Winfrey.
In honor of Black History Month, I want to share five quotes from black authors that are sure to give you the push you need to write something fantastic.

3 Writing Goals You Should Set

3 Writing Goals You Should Set

Goals can help you do a lot of things. They keep you focused, they help you strive to be better, and they challenge you.

There are several different kinds of goals you should set for yourself. I’m thinking of three specifically. And trust me when I say they’ll help you immensely.