{"title":"About Writing Books by Jill Williamson","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #da4444;\"\u003eSummary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003ePractical advice for teenagers about writing fiction from professional young-adult novelists, covering punctuation, how to write a book, how to edit a book, and how to create a story world for fantasy or science fiction.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #da4444;\"\u003eStats\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003eTeen\/YA (13+) nonfiction, how to write\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeries length: \u003c\/strong\u003eEach book stands on its own\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecommendation: \u003c\/strong\u003eExcellent for teenagers interested in learning how to write a novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"go-teen-writers-by-jill-williamson","title":"Go Teen Writers by Stephanie Morrill, Jill Williamson, \u0026 Shannon Dittemore","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem; font-style: italic;\"\u003eNonfiction writing book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem; font-style: italic;\"\u003eSum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emary: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDo you have a story you want to tell? Do you dream about writing a novel \"someday\"?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePopular bloggers Stephanie Morrill, Jill Williamson, and Shannon Dittemore know it’s hard to finish a first draft. To stay motivated until the end. To feel like a “real” writer. They know because they've been there too and have learned how to take a spark of an idea and transform it into a published novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGo Teen Writers: Write Your Novel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, you’ll learn:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to take an idea and give it a beginning, middle, and end.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat story structure means and how it strengthens a book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDifferent approaches to plotting a novel. (There's no one right way to write a book!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to develop characters worth reading about.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrategies for creating memorable storyworlds and settings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat theme is and how to use it to enrich your story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat to do when your first draft is finished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLearning to write a novel is challenging, but with this book as your guide, you’ll have the tools you need to finish what you've started and write The End.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpening Lines:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHey, Teen Writers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe heard you want to write a novel. We so get that. Each of us have our own journeys of playing with stories. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Imagination Investigation Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46827524784354,"sku":null,"price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/8348\/5410\/files\/NonfictionGoTeenWritersWrite-Williamson.jpg?v=1776698829"},{"product_id":"go-teen-writers-edit-by-jill-williamson","title":"Go Teen Writers: Edit Your Novel by Stephanie Morrill \u0026 Jill Williamson","description":"\u003cp\u003eNonfiction on writing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem; font-style: italic;\"\u003eSum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emary: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAre you overwhelmed by the idea of editing your first draft? Or have you tried editing before but gave up because you felt discouraged?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePopular bloggers and novelists Stephanie Morrill and Jill Williamson have been where you are. After taking dozens of their own first drafts through the editing process to publication, they want to help you understand and come to love—yes, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003elove\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—the editing process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEdit Your Novel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, you’ll learn:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to efficiently and effectively go about editing your novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat problems to look for and how to solve them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere to start editing and how to know when you’re done.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to keep track of your story’s character, storyworld, and setting details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pros and cons of both traditional and indie publishing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn overview of how to make writing your career, and much more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eEditing a first draft can feel discouraging and isolating. But with this book as your guide, you’ll feel encouraged, empowered, and capable—as if you had a writing coach (or two!) sitting alongside you.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpening Lines:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI don't want you to think that what Stephanie and I share in this book are rules that \u003cem\u003emust be\u003c\/em\u003e followed. Every writer is different, and every story is different. That's what makes novels so great. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Imagination Investigation Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46827525800162,"sku":null,"price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/8348\/5410\/files\/NonFictionGoTeenWritersEdit-Williamson.jpg?v=1776698864"},{"product_id":"storyworld-first-by-jill-williamson","title":"Storyworld First by Jill Williamson","description":"\u003cp\u003eNonfiction for Writers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem; font-style: italic;\"\u003eSum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emary: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe question I hear most from beginning writers about building a fantasy storyworld is: \"Where do I start?\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOz, Wonderland, Narnia, the 100 Acre Wood, Neverland, Hogwarts, the United Federation of Planets, Westeros, Middle Earth, Alagaesia, Terabithia, Gotham City, Jurassic Park, Fablehaven, and a galaxy far, far away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese fictional places have become real in the minds and hearts or readers. These storyworlds that someone invented-someone who was once like you, learning to tell stories, learning to write, and dreaming about publishing a novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you're starting from scratch or are looking to add depth to a finished story, Storyworld First will get you thinking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes tips for worldbuilding:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAstronomy * Magic * Government\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMap making * History * Religion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnology * Languages * Culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd how it all works together.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpening Lines:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first thing you need to do when creating a storyworld is decide what kind of story you're going to tell. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Imagination Investigation Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46827526029538,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/8348\/5410\/files\/NonFictionStoryworld-Williamson.jpg?v=1776698894"},{"product_id":"punctuation-by-jill-williamson","title":"Punctuation 101 by Jill Williamson","description":"\u003cp\u003eNonfiction for writers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem; font-style: italic;\"\u003eSum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emary: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTHE FICTION WRITER’S GO-TO GUIDE FOR PUNCTUATION RULES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou don’t need to be an expert in grammar and punctuation to write great novels, but you do need to learn the basics. This handy reference book includes all the need-to-know punctuation rules for fiction writers, and it’s presented in a clear, user-friendly format with many examples for the visual learner—including some from popular novels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAward-winning novelist Jill Williamson is a gifted teacher who helps writers develop their craft at conferences and online at goteenwriters.com and storyworldfirst.com. Are you tired of paging through massive style manuals or scouring the internet for information on em dashes, colons, or which words to capitalize in a title? Punctuation 101 will save you time and energy, which you can spend writing your novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpening Lines:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the hardest things for beginning writers to learn is how to get the story they see in their head out onto the page--the same way they see it in their heads.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Imagination Investigation Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46827527635170,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/8348\/5410\/files\/NonFictionPunctuation101-Williamson.jpg?v=1776698919"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/8348\/5410\/collections\/NonFictionGoTeenWritersEdit-Williamson.jpg?v=1776699135","url":"https:\/\/yvbmmp-18.myshopify.com\/collections\/about-writing-books-by-jill-williamson-1.oembed","provider":"Imagination Investigation Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}