By: Emily McIntyre

Emily McIntyre — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:33:29 +0000

I really like what Katie Elliott has written, but I do think that she left out a key detail. This is something that I tell my friends all the time because, even though we are the same age, I have been writing longer: If you are working on a specific story and get stuck, but think of a tidbit that will be used later on, write it down. I began writing a short story about a girl who helps her friends survive the zombie apocalypse, but then I got writer’s block because I’ve never written anything so action packed before. In fact, I probably bit off more than I could chew. But then I thought of a random romantic scene to put in later on, so I wrote it down. I don’t know if I’ll finish that story, but at least I still have it.
That’s another thing to be said that Katie didn’t mention: keep all of your work, no matter how bad you think it is, or how stuck you get…it helps to hold on so that you can go back and say, “This worked,” or “I can’t believe I thought that would work!”.
Most importantly, keep writing, [Katie does mention that, I just think its important to remember] because the more you write, the better you get.
{editing your own work, though it is hard for some, helps too}.
By the way, you may be thinking “who does she think she is? Telling me what helps and what doesn’t.” But I am only 16 years old and I write almost every single day, so I understand the plight of the teen writer

By: Link Salad, Jan 10, 2011 at Literary Abomonations

Link Salad, Jan 10, 2011 at Literary Abomonations — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:56:54 +0000

[...] The charming Kate Elliot posts a great article at SFWA offering advice to teen writers from someone who’s been there. If you’re a teen writer, check it out. [...]

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By: Emily McIntyre

By: Link Salad, Jan 10, 2011 at Literary Abomonations