Linda Asked: You wrote and published your first book when you were a teen. Would you say it was easier in that time vs today for teen writers/everyone to sell, or is the (book) recession only a figment of our creative imaginations? Ned Answered: My mother used to tell me, “Every business is a hard […]
Today, we’re open for submissions to the 2013 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards! Have you been working on a new comic this summer or perhaps trying a new art form or maybe you made your first video game or produced a film or designed a dress or wrote a play? If so, we can’t wait […]
Zara Asked: Do you have any advice for a young aspiring author who is looking at agents and publishing houses to query. How can I narrow down the search and what makes a good query letter? Thanks! Ned Answered: Zara, If you’re looking for agents and publishers, get Writer’s Market. It’s a book — I […]
Sarah Asks: Dear Ned, Do you ever have a problem with rediscovering your character’s voice after taking a break from a piece of work and then picking it back up again later? It’s not the same and I don’t really know why. It’s the same character and the same events are occurring, but when people […]
This month, Ned Vizzini explains how to get your writing out in the world and begin developing a professional identity. . Siaree Asked: I read in April 2011’s Ask A Writer (Getting Your First Story Published) that when you were in high school you wrote short pieces for the New York Press. I have been […]
In this month’s Ask Ned, Ned explains how to write dialogue for a screenplay. Bruce Asked: I started my first screenplay and I seem to be stuck on a problem with it. After writing a scene, I reread it and the dialogue sounds flat and artificial. How do you write dialogue that is natural and […]
In this month’s Ask Ned, Ned explains how to bring a story to life on film or television. Reyna Asked: I’ve always written short stories with the hope of bringing them to life in an actual television series or making a movie based on my work. Do you have any advice or insight for a […]
In this month’s Ask Ned, Ned explains how to handle self-doubt and negative criticism. Maddie Asked: I’m 15 years old and a sophomore in high school. Reading and writing have made a tremendous impact on my life, so much that I want to become an author and possibly an editor for a publishing company. Recently my teachers […]
In this month’s Ask Ned, Ned discusses the book publishing process and how to choose a cover. Brenna Asked: When you write a book, how do you get it published, and how do you get a cover for it? Like a picture on the front? Thank you. Ned Answered: Brenna, there are many ways that […]
Horace Liveright (December 10, 1883 – September 24, 1933) was the founder of the Modern Library and Boni & Liveright Publishers. He was also the Scholastic Awards’ very first juror! Today, on the anniversary of his death, we celebrate his life and his contribution to the awards that are still around almost 90 years later.
