Melody’s Blog
Writing for Young Adults: Something I Learned the Hard Way, Part 1
When I began seriously pursuing writing as a career, I didn’t intend to write for young adults. My book, A WORK OF ART, was originally aimed toward an older audience, but my critique group convinced...
READ MOREIt’s All About the Conflict
Writers spend a lot of time on character and plot, which of course are very important, but remember that your story will be boring without CONFLICT. Conflict doesn’t just bring excitement to the pages. Conflict...
READ MOREScene Setting and POV: 2 Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
As a writer, I loathe setting the scene. I’ve literally spent hours going over the same few paragraphs to make sure I “got it right,” only to delete those same paragraphs on my revision. So...
READ MOREWhat Doesn’t Kill Us…
I write for teens, so it’s important that I stay in touch with my teenage self. It would help if I had teenage children (my son is 11), but for now I mostly rely on...
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