by mandilynnwrites | Dec 31, 2014 | Writing Tips
This year has definitely flown by. Anyone who knows me personally knows that this year was not the best for me. There was a lot of stumbling and what one of my teachers from high school calls “discovers.” I almost didn’t make a recap video this year, but I am so glad...
by mandilynnwrites | Dec 30, 2014 | Book Reviews
Goodreads synopsis: A beautiful and distinguished family. A private island. A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy. A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive. A revolution. An accident. A secret. Lies upon lies. True love....
by mandilynnwrites | Dec 23, 2014 | BookTube
Books Mentioned: The Pregnancy Project by Gaby Rodriguez Picture Me Gone by Meg Rosoff THe Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney Whatever Happened to Janie? by Caroline B. Cooney Jay’s Journal by Anonymous The F*** It List by Julie Halpern We Were Liars...
by mandilynnwrites | Dec 9, 2014 | Writing Tips
So how do you write seamless dialogue that will make your characters pop without the reader noticing you’re actually using dialogue? It’s all a matter of listening how real people speak and translating it into your writing. Don’t use too much dialogue, break it up...
by mandilynnwrites | Dec 3, 2014 | BookTube
You guys asked what it is I do for my writing workshops, so here it! Basics of Writing a Novel Workshop! Where I walk through the steps of brainstorming, research, outlining, and writing a whole bunch of drafts! I try my best to walk through everything step-by-step...
