The Main Idea

Shut Up And Write is a scholastic blog dedicated to teenagers who love to write - fiction, nonfiction, poetry, fantasy, short stories, long stories, all the time, or once in a while – but don’t know how to continue on with their love of writing. On this site will be links to author homepages, publishing houses, teen writing groups or sites, and general information about writing. Issues like writer’s block, confidence in writing, plot development and technique, researching, and the difficulty of getting published will be dissected, classified, and commented on.

Why bother writing about writing? Simply put, I love to write, but most of my stories don’t continue on past the first chapter or two. I dream of writing and publishing an entire novel – seeing my name on the front of a bound book is probably the greatest thrill I can imagine – but often lose motivation or confidence in my ability. I know I’m not the only seventeen-year-old writer out there who experiences this! This blog is meant to act as a sort of tool of inspiration for other teen writers who know how I feel.

‘Inspiration’ and ‘perspective’ are probably the key words that set this blog apart from other teen writer blogs and sites.  Unlike good tennis, music, and math, good writing is fueled 100% by inspiration. That’s why lacking inspiration is a bit of a setback. Shut Up And Write is like an idea box that stays unlocked 24/7. One link will offer websites with inspiring stories. Can’t think of a name for a character? Go to the ‘Names’ link, which will lead you to websites specifying in names from many languages. The perspective of this blog is unique because I, like most of you who’ve read this far, am a writer and a teenager and have a pretty good idea of the difficulties teen writers face.

So if you like the look of it, come back! Comments are greatly appreciated!