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WRITER RESOURCES: Forty-One Sounds of Laughter?!?
This website for writers provides an onomatopoeia dictionary, complete with nuanced definitions of the individual sounds and, where available, actual sound-bites. Continue reading
Posted in Resources, Sounds, Words and Phrases, Words for sounds, Writing
Tagged Editing, five senses, setting, Sounds, Words, WrittenSound.com
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TeenWriter Tuesday: 5 Ways to Make Career Connections
Go Teen Writers! If you are not already familiar with the website Go Teen Writers, I’d like to introduce you. GoTeenWriters offers honesty, encouragement and community to teens who want to be published. If you want to meet other teens who love … Continue reading
Words on Wednesday: The Emotion Thesaurus
Every good writer tries to “show not tell” character emotions. But even experienced authors may be limited in their familiarity with certain feelings. Extreme emotions such as anguish, desperation, paranoia, rage, and full-out terror may–thankfully–exist only in our fictional worlds. Enter the helpful … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Character arcs, Character-driven action, Characters, Conflict, Emotion Thesaurus, Interaction with Setting, Interior life; interiority, Motivation, Resources, Story Elements, Story ideas, Tips for Teen Writers, Writing
Tagged #emotions, #thesaurus, #writingcraft, #writingtips, Emotion Thesaurus
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TeenWriter Tuesday: Teen Writing Groups at Libraries
Does your public library sponsor a teen writing group? Below you’ll find a list of just a few of the hundreds of libraries that do. Some are only in the summer; some are year-long. Some of the programs include published … Continue reading
Monday Advice from Editors and Agents: Hooking a YA Agent
Many romance writers, even some with long backlists, are looking at fresh opportunities in the Young Adult market–more creative freedom (less restriction in story lines), the ability to reach a new audience (one that will grow up to become an audience … Continue reading
Posted in #mswl, Agent/Editor Pitch, Agents, Finding agents, First lines, First page, Gatekeepers, Opening scene, Publishing Industry, Queries, Queries and Pitches, Rejection, Rejections, Writers Digest, Writing
Tagged #agents #hookinganagent #websites #blogs writing, AIYAP, KIDLIT411
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