Twenty Rules to Improve Your Writing

From Julie Hedlun’s great blog, here are Jane Yolen’s 20 rules of Writing.

Don’t miss these easy ways to improve your work.

Jane Yolen’s 20 Rules of Writing | JulieHedlund.com.

Jane Yolen Revises One of Her Daily Poems

Today, I am featuring an entry from Jane Yolen’s journal. It follows her revision process as she works on a recent poem.

Jane Yolen — Author of children’s books, fantasy, and science fiction, including Owl Moon, The Devil’s Arithmetic, and How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? » Telling the True.

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An Interview with Author Jane Yolen | Books

Here’s a fascinating interview with Jane Yolen. She discusses, among other things, folklore and “fakelore.” If you’re curious about the difference, click on the link. As writers, whether knowingly or not, we churn up the story material of previous generations, and the study of traditional stories is a very good idea.

An Interview with Author Jane Yolen | Books.