Books published by Luminous

You have a story to tell, don''t you? Or maybe you simply want to try your hand at fiction writing. Perhaps you''ve given it your best effort, but simply didn''t have enough tools in your tool box to finish that first draft. Wherever you''re at with this novel-writing thing, popular bloggers Stephanie Morrill, Jill Williamson, and Shannon Dittemore totally understand.They 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.In Go Teen Writers: Write Your Novel, you''ll learn: There is no such thing as one right way to write a novel.How to take an idea and give it a beginning, middle, and end.What story structure means and how it strengthens a book.Different approaches to plotting a novel.How to develop characters worth reading about.Strategies for creating memorable storyworlds and settings.What theme is and how to use it to enrich your story.What to do when your first draft is finished.                                                                                         There''s no doubt about it. Learning to write a novel from beginning to end is a challenge. But with this book as your guide, you''ll see that when you''re in possession of the right tools, you''re capable of finishing what you start. You''ll be empowered and encouraged-as if you had a writing coach (or three!) sitting alongside you.

You know your first draft has problems, but what's the best way to fix them? How do you know where to start editing? Or for many writers the bigger question becomes, "How do I know when I'm done?"Popular bloggers Stephanie Morrill and Jill Williamson have been where you are, and they want to help you understand, and even come to love-yes, love-the editing process.In this revised and updated edition of Go Teen Writers: Edit Your Novel, you'll learn: Methods for efficiently editing your novel. What problems to look for in your manuscript and how to solve them. Where to start editing, and how to know when you're done. How to keep track of your story's character, storyworld, and setting details. How a critique group can help you. The pros and cons of traditional and self-publishing. An overview of pitching your novel and making writing your career. And much more!Teaching yourself how to edit a first draft can feel hard, discouraging, and isolating. But using this guide, you'll feel encouraged, empowered, and capable--as if you had a writing coach sitting alongside you.