by Martina Boone | Aug 16, 2016 | Imported from AYAP
Immersing readers into our stories is one of the things we all struggle with as writers. The plot and characters can all be right there in our heads, the premise can be fantastic, the setting phenomenal, and we can still fall down. Why? Because the art of writing...
by Erin Cashman | Jul 12, 2016 | Imported from AYAP
Today we are delighted to have Melanie Conklin, author of COUNTING THYME (and 1st 5 Pages Writing Workshop Mentor!) share her insight on how to find your voice! FINDING YOUR VOICE THROUGH LETTER WRITING Voice. It’s the quality that sets certain books apart from all...
by Martina Boone | May 31, 2016 | Imported from AYAP
Ready to write better characters? You need to F.E.E.L. them first. Your character isn’t you. And she isn’t neutral. She has feelings and experiences that color everyone she meets and every situation she encounters, and sharing those feelings and...
by S.P. Sipal | Dec 18, 2015 | Imported from AYAP
We’re so thrilled to welcome Shaun David Hutchinson back to the blog today. Shaun is an author who’s not afraid to explore the darkest depths of his story and the pain of his characters. Today, Shaun gives us some insight into how he gets his characters to...
by Lindsey Hodder | Dec 13, 2015 | Imported from AYAP
Reader engagement is one of the hallmarks of a great novel. Think about it, you haven’t heard anyone talk about a novel they love without telling you exactly how hard they were drawn into the story. But when reader engagement is such a tricky thing to nail down,...
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