Sorry, I had to do it. Puns give me life. Just like scenes give a story life! A story is made up entirely of scenes, like the Lego blocks of a Lego castle, and/or Lego blocks of a Millennium Falcon™ Let’s play a game! Do you know what movie this scene is from? Do you… Continue reading Can Your Scenes be Seen?
When I was still in school, I set myself the goal of having a career centered around books in as many ways as possible. Which means that now, as an adult, I wear two hats within the publishing industry. There’s writer-me, who signed with an agent in January, who participated in Pitch Wars, who writes… Continue reading Pub Life #1: Query Advice from a Literary Assistant
We usually see writing a book as a relatively straightforward, if difficult, process. First comes an idea. Maybe it’s a character, a scene, or a concept, but either way, the next thing you do is brainstorm and daydream about this idea. Then after you’ve got some good ideas churning, maybe you write an outline, if… Continue reading Back to the Drawing Board: Brainstorming a Book After You’ve Written It
I’m beginning the post with a rant from my teen self. Bear with me. Ok, so I read a lot of posts like this when I was a teen writer, and they almost all irritated me because they felt condescending and should’ve been titled “Advice for Beginning Writers.” At seventeen, I’d read dozens of craft… Continue reading Advice for Teen Writers: Questions I Actually Wanted to Ask As A Teen Writer with No Chill
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
Fight scenes. Damn, these can be difficult. Too detailed and they’re boring. Not detailed enough and the reader won’t feel grounded. The best advice I can give is to build the scene in layers—start with the skeleton, then add the viscera, then the skin.
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re talking about romance! We here at Writer’s Block Party really love our romance, and we can get pretty… ah let’s say passionate… when discussing our favorite ships (as evidenced below). the @WritersParty slack channel is getting very heated over this OTP game…lives ruined, bloodshed, etc. — Katy Rose Pool… Continue reading Author Spotlight: Romance Chat with Susan Dennard (Video)
Last week, I explained the components of story structure using TANGLED as an example. Today, I’m going to talk about how you can build the structure for your story. If you didn’t read last week’s post, or you need a refresher, give it a read! I’ll be here when you’re finished. I used to think of structure… Continue reading Building A Structure For Your Story
I know, I know. Structure is one of the least sexy topics when it comes to writing. Structure is four walls. It’s a set of rooms into which you must cram your big, wide world and characters and plot. This has to go there, and that has to go here, and no you can’t fit a… Continue reading The Components Of Story Structure (TANGLED Edition)
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