• Writing Quote Wednesday: The Backstory

    “Before you can tell others your story, you have to tell yourself its prequel.” —K.M. Weiland, OUTLINING YOUR NOVEL: MAP YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS In other words, as the writer, you have to know the backstory of your story. The reader doesn’t necessarily need to know very many of…

  • We’re All in This Together: Revision Tips Post #1

    Today children’s writers share their favorite revision tips. I hope you will find some practice ways to revise your writing in today’s post. EW Clark YA novelist ewclark.net I slog through early stage revision like everyone else — cutting out tens of thousands of words and rewriting.  But the…