Erin Halden

Developing Antagonism in Your Story | Jane Friedman The more clearly you develop and articulate antagonism in your story, the more your protagonist’s struggle and victory will shine.

One of the most common problems I see in manuscripts is a lack of conflict, leaving stories flat and stuck in neutral. Check out my lastest post for Jane Friedman on using hierarchies of antagonism to turn your story into a page-turner.

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KidLit Summer Camp — Solutions for Writers Why should the kids have all the fun this summer? Join us for KidLit Summer Camp, a free virtual event featuring KidLit writers and book coaches. Come away with tips and inspiration so you can kicksta...

Very excited to be a part of Kidlit Summer Camp again this year! It's a FREE, full of interviews and free resources (including my Conflict Generator resource) and Q&A sessions and so much love for the kidlit community! And it's happening now! Check it out! solutionsforwriters.com/kidlit

Did you miss my no-more-wandering-in-the-revision-woods workshop last spring? No worries! It's back! And it's online this time! You can stay in your pjs!!

Saturday July 19th, 2-6 PM

Head to the loft.org/classes/blue... and sing up!

Let's DO this!

#loftliterarycenter

Adversity Planning How to Actually Reach Your Writing Goals This Year

You've got writing goals for 2025. You also have a life. So how do you keep this year's inevitable setbacks from bringing you to a standstill? Check out my latest Subtack:
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