so you want to be a writer

Every month, members ofteamTEENauthorwrite ablog post for teens on a specific topic. November’s topic is So You Want to Be a Writer . For links to more posts on this topic, scroll to the bottom.

From "Whisper of the Heart," Studio Ghibli

I hear it all the time when I meet teens at events or tell people that I write: “I’m trying to be a writer.” There are some variations: “I’m an aspiring writer.” “I want to write.” And so on. I used to say these things too, so I know where they’re coming from; un...