Motivating yourself as an author is the most difficult part of finishing a manuscript. Part of getting to the end of your book is setting a proper mindset, part of it is setting helpful habits. In the clip below, a series of experts and authors share...

Readers want to enter your world; that is why they picked up your book. However, it’s harder than ever to engage a reader’s short attention span. An often discussed way of captivating the reader is to use sensory language. Make the reader smell, see...

A narrator’s point of view is one of the most essential elements of writing. One common way of understanding point of view is “where do you put the camera?” Or, Is the narrator observing from above, as in the case of an all-knowing third person narrator...

Young adult novels, like any genre, have conventions and themes that help their desired audience best relate to the story. The teenage audience, however, is more particular than some when it comes to character voice, age, and themes. In the clip below...

Illiteracy is a problem that is pervasive in ways that are often forgotten. For writers who make their living in words, a world without written words is difficult to imagine. However, it’s a reality for many. With that in mind, who better to encourage...

Children's author Diane Z. Shore is a big fan of writing in rhyme because of the enjoyment it brings to children. Shore didn't know much about poetry or rhyme when she first started writing but learned the craft through studying well-known children...

Children's author Diane Z. Shore is a big fan of writing in rhyme because of the enjoyment it brings to children. Shore didn't know much about poetry or rhyme when she first started writing but learned the craft through studying well-known children...

There are four basic types of writing, commonly referred to as “writing styles.” These styles are Expository , Persuasive/Argumentative , Narrative , and Descriptive . Each style serves a specific purpose, such as explaining how something works or...