by Martina Boone | Mar 1, 2016 | Imported from AYAP
We all love the stories we weave in our heads, so much so that it can be hard to understand how other people can fail to find them equally fascinating. The reason for the lack of enthusiasm is often complicated. Sometimes the story is just a little too familiar, or...
by Martina Boone | Feb 23, 2016 | Imported from AYAP
I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: There’s no single correct way to write. There’s no one plotting method that works for everyone. Anyone who says otherwise is trying to sell you something you don’t need to buy. On the other hand, every book is its own...
by Martina Boone | Feb 2, 2016 | Imported from AYAP
I was asked the plotter versus pantser question while I was on an author panel at the Young Adult Keller Book Festival this past weekend (YAKFEST) (which was wonderful!), and as usual I felt a little deer-in-the-lightsish. And my answer, as usual, is that I’m a...
by Lindsey Hodder | Nov 25, 2015 | Imported from AYAP
Eric Lindstrom worked in the interactive entertainment industry before writing his debut novel, Not If I See You First (Coming Dec 1), gaining a unique insight of storytelling from the gaming industry. Today, he’s on the blog talking about how asking the...
by Martina Boone | Sep 8, 2015 | Imported from AYAP
Writing a novel isn’t magic. I’d like to say that anyone can write a book–and truly, almost anyone can. The trick is sticking with it, making it good, and getting it published. Ah, there’s the rub. Frequently when someone asks me “How do...
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