Note: This post is done in a roundtable style where members of Writer’s Block Party discuss a topic together. Moderator/Editor: Katy Pool Foody: Hogwarts from Harry Potter is one of my grandest archetypes of magical worlds, especially because many of the stories I write take place in semi-modern fantasy settings. I’m forever in awe… Continue reading Roundtable #7: Settings
Hey WBPeepers (still working on that name…), there’s a certain contest coming up that has grown by leaps and bounds since it started in 2012. Pitch Wars is a great mentorship program and platform that has provided agents, book deals, and a great community to aspiring authors! Some of whom are in the WBP gang!… Continue reading Roundtable #6: Pitch Wars
Hi everyone! Today we’re talking about balancing writing with a full-time job! *Note: This post is done in a roundtable style where members of Writer’s Block Party discuss a topic together. Moderator/Editor: Akshaya Raman Ashley: I work in publishing but it’s not really writing related. I’m a digital production assistant, which is a fancy way… Continue reading Roundtable #5: Writing With A Day Job
Hi everyone! This is our fourth roundtable and we’re talking about multiple POVs! *Note: This post is done in a roundtable style where members of Writer’s Block Party discuss a topic together. Moderator/Editor: Kat Cho Melody: The UNWIND dystology by Neal Shusterman follows three kids and as the series goes on, we get more POVs. I… Continue reading Roundtable #4: Multiple POVs
Hi everyone! Welcome to our third roundtable! Today we’re discussing female friendships, with an emphasis on what makes them compelling in fiction and media, why we write them, and how to write them well. *Note: This post is done in a roundtable style where members of Writer’s Block Party discuss a topic together. Moderator: Katy… Continue reading Roundtable #3: Female Friendships
Hi everyone! Welcome to our second roundtable! Today we’re discussing retellings, with an emphasis on cultural tales and mythology. Specifically, we’re talking about the difference between retellings and inspirations as well as things to keep in mind when retelling stories from other cultures. We linked to the Goodreads pages of the books we discuss if you… Continue reading Roundtable #2: Drawing Inspiration From Folklore And Fairy Tales
Hi everyone! Welcome to the Writer’s Block Party! We’re a group of critique partners (CPs) who write young adult and middle grade speculative fiction. Though we all met online, we’ve quickly become close friends, sharing our love of books and writing. As an introduction to our blog, here’s a little more about who we are,… Continue reading Roundtable #1: CP Love
