Guest Post  by Claudia Mills             One of the most powerful questions for launching a story is: what does my main character want...

by Mary Quattlebaum Starting March 1 st , we’re celebrating Women’s History Month with 31 days of posts focused on improving the cli...

by Joan Waites A fun and simple art project to create with your students is a page of character doodles. Starting with a blank sheet of pa...

by Mary Amato When introducing a character, many writers begin and end with a list of the physical traits of the character: eye or hair col...

by Mary Quattlebaum Have you ever read dialogue that feels rambling and flat?   (Ha, sometimes I’ve written such dialogue and then, of cou...

by Pam Smallcomb As the mom of three boys, I know that getting a boy to read a book can sometimes be a challenge. Getting some boys to wri...