Jennifer A. Nielsen
Hi Paige! The best advice I can give is that you read and read and read. Every book is a model to expand your own writing skills.
As you're doing that, choose your favorite book, the one that makes you want to write. Get an extra copy, a highlighter, and a pen. Now read the book again like a writer. Everything you love: a scene, a line of dialogue, a sentence of description - highlight. Then go back with the pen and write down why you liked it, why did it work? If you do this, it will teach you a ton about writing. Good luck!
As you're doing that, choose your favorite book, the one that makes you want to write. Get an extra copy, a highlighter, and a pen. Now read the book again like a writer. Everything you love: a scene, a line of dialogue, a sentence of description - highlight. Then go back with the pen and write down why you liked it, why did it work? If you do this, it will teach you a ton about writing. Good luck!
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Jennifer A. Nielsen:
?Hey, not really a question at all but I just wanted to say you're a brilliant author and I haven't ever read a book of yours I haven't loved. <3 I go through fazes where I like other books series more, but you have remained my favorite author ever since my mom let me check out The False Prince Audiobook from the library. (I couldn't find it in book form XD) You're books makes me really happy. :)
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