Books Children & Teen Writing Writing Young Adult Protagonists: The Problem With Creating Self-insert Characters November 19, 2021 By Nyla Lee Young adult protagonists are subjects of much criticism and praise in the writing community. Protagonists such as …
Books Children & Teen Writing Writing Crafting Like a Pro: How Critical Thinking Improves Reading and Writing November 12, 2021 By Nyla Lee For many, it is easy to say that English classes are not the source of fun in …
Books Children & Teen Writing Writing Why Young Adults Gravitate Towards Chick Lit (It’s Not What You’re Thinking) October 29, 2021 By Nyla Lee Romantic literature has come a long way from the likes of Emily Bronte and Jane Austen. In …
Books Children & Teen Writing Writing Why Are There So Many YA Trilogies? October 22, 2021 By Victoria Garcia and Nyla Lee There’s a popularized saying that states, “All good things come in threes.” As a …
Books Children & Teen Writing Entrepreneurship Publishing Writing 4 Crucial Mistakes You Should Avoid When Publishing Children’s Books (I Made Those) October 15, 2021 How did you feel when publishing your children’s books for the first time? Having put in the world three writing …
Books Children & Teen Writing Writing 4 Fantastic Ways to Like Your Own YA Writing September 24, 2021 By Victoria Garcia I never had trouble with liking my writing. I always stuck with what I knew: poetry based …
Books Children & Teen Writing Education Writing Why You Should Enter the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards September 15, 2021 A Word of Advice and Reflection So, you have a talent for writing? There are many people who have a …
Books Children & Teen Writing Writing Why You Should Take a Break From Your YA Writing September 10, 2021 By Victoria Garcia You’ve been hunched over your computer, typing every plot device that pops into your head on a …
Books Children & Teen Writing Education Publishing Writing Jane Austen for Any Age: How to Write with Jane Austen’s Juvenilia September 08, 2021 You’ve probably heard of Jane Austen—I mean, hasn’t everybody? Romantic images of Elizabeth Bennett or Mr. Darcy are the first …
Books Children & Teen Writing Writing The Influence of Classic Literature on Contemporary YA Books August 27, 2021 By Grace VanKirk Classic literature and young adult novels may seem worlds apart. They’re written for drastically different audiences, are …