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Eva Langston

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

In anticipation of the new Disney movie version, here are 5 lessons writers can learn from the classic children's novel A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle.

What Can A Wrinkle in Time Teach Us About Writing?

in Children's Literature Study, Reading, Writing on 02/04/18

I don’t know about you, but I’m excited about the new movie version of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle. Excited and nervous, the way I am every time one of my favorite books is turned into a movie. Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time comes out March 9, and I’m really hoping it’ll be good. I’m not sure how… View Post

Why do you write? Here is my list of reasons why I write.

Why I Write

in Writing on 01/27/18

The other day my lovely friend B. A. Veiman of The Writing Chickadee sent me a video of poet and performer Cecilia Knapp sharing her spoken word poem “Why I Write.” After listening to her gorgeous (and gorgeously-British-accented!) prose, I asked myself: why do I write? This is a good time to ask that question. My daughter was born last… View Post

10 important questions to ask yourself when revising a novel.

10 Questions to Ask Yourself When Revising a Novel

in Writing on 01/18/18

A few months ago I said I was writing a teen paranormal suspense novel, and I was. But I was having a lot of trouble finding the time and brain space to create something totally new. So I decided to put the new novel on the back burner for now (maybe until my baby is better at napping??) and focus… View Post

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

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