![]() “This is a writing teacher’s dream – not a how-to book, but more of a literary testimony and homage to the process of writing. world building and character development worksheets.bonus interviews with authors such as Tessa Emily Hall and Q.71 short chapters, each written by a different author.Whether you’re deep in the trenches of NaNo right now or just starting to tell your story, we hope Project Canvas inspires you and reminds you that your words are powerful.Are you looking for advice on how to create the perfect villain? Do you need the courage to put your story down on paper? Find this and more in Project Canvas, a writing resource written completely by teen and young adult writers and compiled by Caroline Meek and Olivia Rogers. We kind of grew up with the Go Teen Writers community as a guide for what it means to be a writer, and we hope this book gives something back. It’s been amazing to get connected with all these writers from around the world. ![]() It’s a series of love letters from writers who know what it’s like to struggle and strive toward those two prized words we all long to write: ‘The End.’” –Brian McBride It’s more than just another how-to guide. “If you’re looking for a quick read to help get the wheels of inspiration turning in your mind again, I highly recommend Project Canvas. ![]() Project Canvas was made a reality largely because of the Go Teen Writers community! Many of the authors contained in the book have been involved with GTW each one contributed a chapter on topics like developing a convincing villain, or dealing with mental illness as an artist. No matter how ordinary and uninteresting you think you are, you have thoughts and ideas someone else needs to hear. We each open doors to reveal deep truths to which no one else has the key. Telling ourselves that our stories aren’t worth sharing is selling the world short. Whether it’s through the stories that we write, our conversations with friends, or a blog post. It felt like I was projecting a false version of myself, like I’d clothed myself in the wrong attire.īecause the truth is, we all have something to say. My coach told me to speak as if what I was saying was worth hearing – was fascinating. There were many more people with many more thoughts than me, people who were smarter and more engaging and with more interesting lives. He asked me if I believed that my content was fascinating. I did alright with these speeches, but I knew I could be better. I had lots of thoughts I could share.īut I often didn’t share those thoughts and ended up squandering my five minute speeches with generic stories and anecdotes. Because I’m a writer, I could come up with content for these speeches. Limited preparation speeches made you draw a topic – any topic – and then prep for only a few minutes and then deliver an entire speech off the cuff. I was confident in my material and I communicated that confidence.īut then, there were limited prep speeches. Those speeches were relatively easy: I wrote them, I memorized them, I performed them. I’m a bit of an anomaly in that I loved public speaking, especially when it came to the speeches in which I told stories. When I was in high school, I competed in speech and debate.
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