We all know that reading is vital for writers. Summer is now with us, which is a great time to catch up with your reading of children’s books. This will …
Someone asked me recently, what books would you recommend teens to read? I know this isn’t exactly a writing question, but bear with me. My answer was, what are they …
Here’s an idea for a quick writing exercise: What did you learn from church on Sunday? Spend 10 minutes freewriting your thoughts (no one ever has to see it, so …
Hello hello, and welcome to your weekly writing tip! Actually, it’s not so much a writing tip this week, as a selection of writing prompts, for a change. Let’s have …
Here’s a quick creative writing tip for you: Before you start writing your story, write a character list, then sketch out a description of each of your characters. Include their …
Here’s a problem. You can have a nice story, with an excellent theme, such as bullying, prayer, or body image… but if it’s not a gripping, thrilling story, kids won’t …
In this episode of the Write for a Reason podcast, Janet looks at the whole subject of inspiration. Sometimes we have to go out looking for inspiration… it doesn’t always …
Hello, and welcome to the latest Write for a Reason writing tip. Here’s an idea: You know you have to keep reading, if you want to write well? How about …
