WRITING TIPS

Yessica Jain

Running the Chapters Program of The Young Writers Initiative (TYWI)

A year after the launch of the Chapters Program of The Young Writers Initiative, I wanted to take some time to reflect on the successes...

Yessica Jain

Writing Shorter Works: Flash Fiction & Short Stories

Last week, my short story titled The Perfect King was published in Issue IV of Juven Press, a youth literary magazine. Read the issue...

Yessica Jain

Wrapping Up the Year: My Reflection of 2021

Happy almost New Year! Considering tomorrow is already New Year’s Eve, I wanted to take some time to look back on the year and think...

Yessica Jain

Writing as a High School Student

For those of us in the United States, we are now about a month into the school year. High school is a transformative and enjoyable...

Yessica Jain

Launching The Chapters Program of The Young Writers Initiative (TYWI)

Near the end of July, I joined the board of The Young Writers Initiative (TYWI), a fiscally sponsored nonprofit organization dedicated to...

Yessica Jain

Finishing a Novel: What Happens When You’re Done

I recently wrapped up final edits on The Prison of Magic, so I thought this post was in order. From the moment you realize you’re almost...