WRITING TIPS

Yessica Jain

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...