Okay, so maybe I didn’t think this through. No, I don’t suggest you murder anyone. (*cough* Akshaya *cough* who thought this was exactly what I meant, and was like, shrug, makes sense). Nor do I agree with the reason for making a Horcrux (to gain immortality). Let’s not be narcissistic here. Unless… that happens to… Continue reading How to Make Your Book into a Horcrux
Hey WBP! I’m back with a new feature called “WBP SURVEY,” where we survey the writers of WBP on a topic or question. Today’s question is: What is your average chapter word count for your novel(s)? I personally agonize over my chapter word counts, mostly because I want them to be uniform in length. But… Continue reading WBP Survey: Average Chapter Length
Happy New Year! Instead of resolutions this year, we decided to share each of our rose, thorn and bud. Katy suggested the awesome idea, which seemed like a cool reflective exercise for us to look back on the old year and look forward to the new. Rose = the highlight of 2017. Thorn = the… Continue reading Happy New Year 2018: WBP Rose, Thorn & Bud
Let’s get this out of the way. Yes, writing is it’s own reward, blah blah blah. Drafting banter, perfecting a gorgeous sentence, getting to “the end” – those are all rewards, and some of the many reasons we write. BUT, most of the time, writing is hard work. Why? Because you, the writer, have a… Continue reading Writing Rewards! + Random Stranger Things Gifs
Path to Pub is an ongoing feature in WBP where we talk about each step to publication and beyond. From idea to drafting to book deal! I volunteered to write this post because I haven’t drafted a book in a long time, and you always love the step of the writing process you’re NOT on.… Continue reading Path to Pub: Drafting
Hey Party! Since REBEL SEOUL comes out in almost two weeks (eek!), I figured I’d share with you the journey this book has gone on, from shiny new idea to a NEW VISION of the story to publication. Once upon a time, I was a senior in college and had this dream (it was a… Continue reading Journey of a Rebel S(e)oul: The New Visions Award
We are super excited for today’s author spotlight: the hilarious F. C. Yee, debut author of THE EPIC CRUSH OF GENIE LO. This book came onto our radar last May when it was pitched as Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets American Born Chinese. How cool is that? After reading, we’re thrilled to say the comps… Continue reading Author Spotlight: F. C. Yee
Recently, as in last Saturday, I graduated from Lesley University with a Masters in Creative Writing –Writing for Young People. Yay! Go me! You can check out more about Lesley’s Writing for Young People program: here. I’m in the list of alumni! I thought I’d share with all of you about my experience in my… Continue reading All You Need to Know About MFAs in Writing for Young People! + DIY guide
Today is a super special day! Not only is it WANT’s release day (!!!), but also Cindy is here on the blog to talk about WANT and share some awesome writerly advice with all of us! A little side story of Axie the Fangirl and Cindy the Superstar: I’ve been a fan of Cindy’s ever… Continue reading Author Spotlight: Cindy Pon
Hey! We’re back, two months since last we talked about scenes. Since then, we’ve had Camp NaNoWriMo and lots of beautiful spring days, which means you’re probably super excited to completely revise the scenes in your book!!! Okay, mini recap. And for those who memorized my last post – Can Your Scenes Be Seen? –… Continue reading After the First Draft: Revising Scenes
