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Lenny is NOT a science nerd but she either goes on the summer field trip or repeats 7th grade. When Ms. K disappears, Lenny must embrace the science club to solve a madman's treasure hunt to find her. GOONIES + NATIONAL TREASURE. #Pitmad #MG

Do you have general #writing questions, but you don't know who to ask? Come out to JRW's first Shoptalk on 6/17 at the Ginter Park Public Library (rvalibrary.org/about/location…). JRW staff members will be there from 10-11:30am to make sure your burning questions get answers. #jrw19

Check out my recent thrift-store find! Now all my publishing dreams are sure to come true. Sharing my newfound positive energy with the #WritingCommunity!

#writingtips for today: Mining your memories is great for - getting ideas - connecting to emotions - #writersblock - journaling - #writing practice and more! This image will get you started. What comes to mind? Explore your #memory and just write! #writingcommunity #writersquad

Character Journaling: Take your character on vacation . . . and make sure something goes awry. thewritepractice.com/writing-prompt… via thewritepractice.com

Anthropologists argue that the presence of grandmothers has been crucial in driving human evolution. smithmag.co/0Fh4mo

For writers in #RVA check out the novel writing class I'm teaching at @visartsrva starting in January. Write your novel in 2020 with me! scbwi James River Writers #amwriting visarts.org/classes/novel-…

Come write a novel with me in 2020 at @visartsrva! visarts.org/blog/features/…

Characters must serve their own motives, not the writer's plot. #writingtip

Each month, my writing group has a themed challenge with a patch. February's theme is "Oh Crap!" Does your character have a strong oh-crap moment? Is your #writinglife strong enough to survive your own oh-crap moments? Interpret as you will. #writerscommunity #amwriting

Hey, #writingcommunity! I'm in first-draft phase with my #WIP. This is novel #6 for me. First draft is not my comfort zone--that makes me a revisionist, I guess! I'll be sharing tips & tricks for first-drafting. Chime in with your favorite ways to survive the 1st draft phase!

First Draft Advice: Try not to obsess over finding the right words. Instead, focus on the scene. Imagine it as vividly as you can & let words care of themselves. You can fuss over words later. What's your best first-draft advice? #WritingCommunity #writingtips #amwriting

First Draft Tip: Be strategic about where you stop at the end of a day’s writing. Choose a spot where you know what will happen next. Leave notes for tomorrow. Go to bed w thoughts of your story in your head & let your mind work on it while you sleep. #WritingCommunity #amwriting

James River Writers Lana Krumwiede Lana, I'm guessing you have a handle on many ideas about how to proceed!

First Draft Tip: If sitting down to face a blank page is too much pressure, tell yourself you're not writing, you're just going to play with the story to see what happens. #writingcommunity #amwriting #writingtip

First Draft Survival: Make a progress bar & keep it close to your writing space. Mark it w word count, chapters, plot points, whatever. Fill in as you get closer to finishing. Feels great to see you ARE progressing even when it feels like you're not. #amwriting #writingcommunity

"You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." -Buckminster Fuller #Writers #writerslife #WritingCommnunity