Thursday, February 6, 2014

Go Teen Writers!

As a child and teen, writing was a haven for me. I completely understand how important it is to be able to express your feelings without fear of recrimination. I've gathered together some excellent resources on encouraging teens to write and how teens can publish their writings. Hope you find them to be helpful!

7 Tips to Encourage Reluctant High School Writers (by SmockityFrock.com)
"Anytime I teach a writing class, I remind my students often that anyone who can talk or think can also write. Everyone has a voice. Learning how to get words on the page and becoming comfortable with using them is a challenge, but it’s a challenge worth taking. Writing is a worthy task for everyone." Read more>>

10 Things Teenage Writers Should Know About Writing (by John Scalzi)
Please read through the entire article to get to the best parts. "Excepting the freaks of nature,
which very few of us are, anything we decide to do takes us time to get good at. It’s just that simple. The figure I hear a lot — and which I agree with, mostly — is that it takes about a decade for people to get truly good at and creative with their craft." Read more>>


Go Teen Writers!
For the teen who already loves to write and is looking to be published, Go Teen Writers is an online community dedicated to helping teen writers navigate the world of writing and publishing. I suggest starting with their article on How to Write a Novel and then digging deeper into their articles on specifics like working with an agent, making a pitch, adding depth to characters, and so much more.

Submissions from Teens Welcome! (by NewPages.com)
" A select list of children's, teen, and young adult publications in print and online that have open submissions with guidelines, an editorial selection process, and are kept up to date. Some publish only young writers, some publish all ages for young readers. For specific submission guidelines, visit the publication's website." Read more>>

Places to Publish Works by Teens

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