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Eva Langston

10 Simple Plot Exercises You Need to Do BEFORE You Write Your Novel!

Here are 10 common dialogue mistakes in fiction and how to fix them.

10 Dialogue Mistakes in Fiction and How to Fix Them

in Writing on 01/06/18

My baby is starting to talk, you guys! She’s eleven months old, and now, when she says “mama” and “dada,” we think she actually means us.  She also says “wawa” for water, “crack-crack” for cracker, and she knows how to wave and say “hi.” We’re also pretty sure that “a-goya-goya-goya” is her way of saying “tickle.” It’s pretty exciting. So… View Post

The Best Books I Read in 2017

in Reading on 12/27/17

Normally this time of year I write a post called “My Year in Books” in which I describe every single book I read in the past year. To be honest, I do it (at least in part) so I can brag. In 2016, for example, I read close to 60 books, which I think is brag-worthy. Well, no bragging this… View Post

What Holes by Louis Sachar Can Teach Us About Writing Children’s Fiction

in Children's Literature Study, Writing, YA & MG Posts on 12/17/17

The Great Children’s Literature Study: Holes by Louis Sachar Welcome to my new, regular feature in which I analyze great children’s literature. As a writer of children’s fiction myself, I need to study kidlit the way one might in school: look closely at the structure, the language, the characterization. Think about these great books, write about them, learn from them…. View Post

Are you writing a novel inspired by your life? The Do's and Don'ts of Autobiographical Fiction!

Writing a Novel Inspired by Your Life? The Do’s and Don’ts of Writing Autobiographical Fiction

in Writing on 12/09/17

Are you writing autobiographical fiction? Recently I heard back from a literary agent who had requested my full manuscript: an upper middle grade contemporary that I wrote after reading some of my adolescent diaries.  Here’s part of what the agent said:   I was seriously getting flashbacks to my first relationships–dating in eighth/ninth grade was SO AWKWARD! You absolutely nail… View Post

6 Common Tense Mistakes That Can Confuse Your Readers (and how to make them a thing of the past!)

6 Common Verb Tense Mistakes That Can Confuse Your Readers

in Writing on 11/26/17

I know what you’re thinking: unless you’re a non-native English speaker, it’s pretty easy to avoid verb tense mistakes. Well, okay, there’s the whole lie versus lay situation (read Grammar Girl’s explanation of it here), but I’m not talking about irregular verbs. I’m talking about global issues with tense that you might not notice in your own writing. So check out these… View Post

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