Resource Thursdays: Holly Black

I am a huge fan of good surprises.  Often, some of the best surprises are meeting people who make you think about the real or fictional world in a different way.  At the SCBWI conference I was surprised and delighted to meet Holly Black.  Holly, along with Tony DiTerlizzi, is the author of the Spiderwick Chronicles and YA fantasy Tithe, Valiant, and Ironside.  After dinner one night, a few friends and I got a mini lesson from Holly on fantasy plotting.  Though I don’t write fantasy, the things she talked about definitely apply to other types of books and I was super pumped.

Holly also has a ton of great information on her website about writing and research.  It’s really fun to read, so be sure to check it out.  Don’t forget to read her books too!  I finished Tithe:  A Modern Faerie Tale a little while ago and was so hooked I now have the rest of the series on order.  Read.  Enjoy.  Repeat.

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