Lois Lowry is a New York Times bestselling author who won the Newbery Medal for her novels NUMBER THE STARS and THE GIVER. In this Writers Talk she encourages students to write stories, "as if you are writing a letter to a friend." #CreativeWriting​ #LexOneWritersTalk

Alan Gratz is an award-winning author of GROUND ZERO, PROJEKT 1065, and GRENADE. In this Writers Talk he discusses the value of using a three-act structure in your writing. #CreativeWriting​​ #LexOneWritersTalk

Kailanya Brailey is a principal, motivational speaker, and author of MIA LEARNS TO SOAR and MIA FINDS HER VOICE. In this Writers Talk she encourages students to embrace all parts of the writing process. #CreativeWriting​​ #LexOneWritersTalk

Alan Denton is a television and animation writer who has worked on SONIC BOOM, UNIKITTY, and LEGO MONKIE KID. In this Writers Talk he reveals the 5 tips he wished he had learned in film school. #CreativeWriting​​ #LexOneWritersTalk

April Henry is the New York Times bestselling author of PLAYING WITH FIRE, THE GIRL IN THE WHITE VAN, and RUN, HIDE, FIGHT BACK. In this Writers Talk she details her 3 tips to becoming a better writer. #CreativeWriting​​ #LexOneWritersTalk

Brian Katcher is the award-winning author of DEACON LOCKE WENT TO PROM, ALMOST PERFECT, and THE IMPROBABLE THEORY OF ANA AND ZAK. In this Writers Talks he discusses the importance of writing at an early age, having fun while you write, showing your writing to others, and allowing others to give you honest feedback. #CreativeWriting​ #LexOneWritersTalk

Natalie Roers is a Voice Arts® Awards and PromaxBDA winning voice-over artist, Emmy-winning on-air talent, and published author. In this Writers Talk she discusses three tips to improve a student's writing! #CreativeWriting​​ #LexOneWritersTalk

Christina Baskett is an entrepreneur and author of FROM BITTER MOMENTS TO SWEET MOMENTUM. In this Writers Talk she explains the importance of consuming quality content. #CreativeWriting​​ #LexOneWritersTalk​

Connie Hamilton is an award-winning educator, administrator, and author of HACKING HOMEWORK and HACKING QUESTIONS. In this Writers Talk she explains why people write, discusses how to use words creatively, and talks about careers in the writing world. "#CreativeWriting​ #LexOneWritersTalk