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The Maze Runner is one of the more well-known YA action/adventure books, highly acclaimed for its heart-pounding action and shocking twists. From the very beginning, it’s rife with mysteries and questions waiting to be answered. Despite its popularity, I actually only recently started reading the series, and I was pleasantly surprised by how quickly I…
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Intro There’s lots of writing software out there, some free, some paid for, and some that are somewhere in between. Some are packed with a million different features that can help you super customize your workflow and let you have everything you need all in one place, while others are more simple and less finicky,…
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Intro If you’re at all familiar with popular YA fantasy, you’ve probably heard of Children of Blood and Bone. And trust me, the hype is worth it. Packed with action, magic, and a strong heroine, it’s pretty much a must-read for lovers of YA fantasy. So let’s dive into it, shall we? Children of Blood…
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Intro I love fantasy of all sorts but, in my opinion, there’s nothing better than high fantasy. The quests and dragons and elves and sword fights type of high fantasy, to be exact. And, weirdly enough, I haven’t had much luck finding YA fantasy that includes those classic tropes. Maybe it’s widely considered to be…
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Intro Characters are the reason why I write. I come up with an awesome character and want to tell their story, and then the rest of the process starts from there. It always starts with the characters. Obviously, not every fiction writer starts their process like this, but that’s how it’s always been for me,…
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Intro Happy March, and welcome to this month’s writing post! This time, I’m going to be talking about my personal writing process. And I’ll emphasize the my personal part, too; everyone works differently, and this is one of those things where there really is no one-size-fits-all method. So, if you’re here hoping to get ideas…