WRITING TIPS

Yessica Jain

Feb 8

Senseless: A Short Story

Yessica Jain shares "Senseless," a short story about the consequences of trusting one's senses. Previously published by Cathartic LitMag.

Yessica Jain

Mar 23, 2023

From Idea to Book: The Journey of The Prisons of Magic

After three years of writing, rewriting, and stressing, my debut novel The Prisons of Magic launched this Tuesday. The journey to get...

Yessica Jain

Jul 21, 2022

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

Jun 16, 2022

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

Dec 30, 2021

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

Oct 7, 2021

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

Sep 16, 2021

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

Sep 2, 2021

Finishing a Novel: What Happens When You’re Done

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