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Author: Kody Stadler

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Teen writers: Think about who or what inspires you

July 26, 2021

Continue the theme of writing journal entries to focus on your inspirations.

Keeping a journal improves your writing

July 6, 2021

Learn how keeping a journal for yourself can be a helpful tool in your writing. Take some time to write today!

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Explore New Environments with Your Characters to Add Atmosphere & Detail

June 24, 2021

Give yourself and your readers a chance to visit new cities, states, countries or planets.

Changing One Thing Can Inspire Major Consequences in Your Story

June 7, 2021

Explore the butterfly effect and how it can impact your fictional characters and world.

Try Adding Intrigue & Interest to Your Story with Unexpected Journeys

May 24, 2021

Examine journeys and how they can impact our characters in unpredicted ways.

Bring Your Writing to Life with Strong Images of Your Story’s World

May 6, 2021

Experiment with the process of working backward using an image to guide your words.

Teen Writers: Expand Your Writing by Living in Another World

March 30, 2021

Imagine you’re in the world of your favorite book & experiment writing from that perspective.

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Learn How to Draw Amazing Optical Illusions

March 8, 2021

Make art that fools our eyes into seeing something that isn’t there. It’s deceptively simple!

Excavate Your Dreams To Boost Your Writing

February 16, 2021

Learn how to explore your dreams and use them in your writing.

Expose New Ideas When You Play With Writing Formats & Styles

February 2, 2021

See how different writing formats can affect your storytelling and style.

Try Writing Something You Haven’t Experienced

January 19, 2021

Learn how to explore other writers’ style or subject matters without copying & pasting their ideas.

Writing Believable Characters

January 8, 2021

Find tips to use real-life experiences in your writing.

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