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Inspiration to Write

Need Inspiration to Write? Try Action.

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 8, 20224 Comments

Do you need inspiration to write or does the act of writing bring inspiration? Victoria Sherrow shares how your writing process can inspire you to write a novel or story.

Finding Inspiration How To Get Inspired To Write

Finding Inspiration: How To Get Inspired To Write | IFW

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 3, 20224 Comments

Having trouble finding inspiration to write? Jan Fields shares how to get inspiration and motivation to start writing. Dive in now!

Inspired Goal Setting Tips for Writers

Inspired Goal Setting Tips for Writers

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 27, 20227 Comments

The best writing goals are inspiring, flexible, and clear. Let’s talk about goals for writers and inspired goal setting tips for writers for the upcoming year.

How to Find Killer Ideas for Your Novel

How to Find Killer Ideas for Your Novel -IFW Writing Contest

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 25, 2022Leave a comment

A novel idea can give you an advantage in writing your novel and also in getting it published. Let’s talk about how to find killer ideas for your novel.

01-20-22-ICL Online Classes ROaR for Homeschoolers

Online Classes Roar for Homeschoolers | Institute for Writers

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 20, 2022Leave a comment

Everyone benefits from being able to communicate clearly and professionally through writing. So, it’s worthwhile to ask the question: How can an online writing class help a homeschool student who isn’t thinking about publishing as a future interest?

01-13-22-ICL Pick Up a Writing Habit

Let’s Pick Up a Good Writing Habit

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 13, 20227 Comments

Hope doesn’t often produce a habit, action does. Let’s talk about how to build your writing habit.

01-11-22-IFW Read Like a Writer

Read Like a Writer

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 11, 20227 Comments

Studying how a book is put together can help us with our own writing. IFW Instructor Kris Franklin shows us how to read like a writer.

01-06-22-ICL Online Courses and Homeschooling

Online Courses & Homeschooling | Institute for Writers

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 6, 20223 Comments

Homeschooling families often make use of online courses to dive into topics of specific interest. Art, engineering, and science courses are frequent options, but writing courses also offer unique opportunities.

12-30-21-21-ICL- The Trouble with Character Transformation

Series Books: The Trouble with Character Transformation

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 30, 20212 Comments

How do you handle character transformation in series books where readers fall in love with characters and expect to meet those same people, sometimes exactly the same people, book after book?

12-30-21-IFW creating a Useful Series Bible

Creating a Useful Series Bible

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 28, 20212 Comments

Grab a 3-ring binder and start creating a series bible with bestselling author Jamie K. Schmidt.

12-23-21-ICL Series Books - 3 Popular Ways to Orient Your Reader

Series Books: 3 Popular Ways to Orient Your Reader | IFW

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 23, 20211 Comment

Each book in a series must somehow orient the reader to what is going on in the series overall and the specific book in hand. Today, we look at three ways to orient your reader.

12-16-21-21-ICL Trade Publishing Series

Trade Publishing: Single Book or Series?

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 16, 20211 Comment

Trade publishing recognizes a simple truth: when selling a series to individual readers, the first book gets the most readers. Jan Fields shares tips for increasing your series odds.

12-14-21-IFW Planning a Series

4 Tips for Planning a Series

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 14, 2021Leave a comment

There’s a lot to consider when planning a series, author Jamie K. Schmidt shares her tips for planning your next successful book series.

12-09-21-21-ICL Planning a Book Series - Premise

Planning a Book Series: The Premise

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 9, 20214 Comments

All series books have a basic premise, something that links the books through time. Today we talk about how a good premise is interesting but also has repeatability.

12-02-21-21-ICL Planning a Book Series

Planning a Book Series: Characters Who Can Go the Distance

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 1, 20218 Comments

When planning a book series, it’s important to create characters that can sustain a story and still be likable throughout many books. Let’s talk about characters that can go the distance.

11-30-21-IFW Wooing the Muse

It’s a Date: Wooing the Muse

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 30, 20218 Comments

The Muse won’t always turn up, but she is much more likely to put in an appearance if you put in the effort. Here’s how to attract and hold her attention.

11-25-21-ICL- Time Management for Writers

Who Has the Time? 4 Time Management Tips for Writers | IFW

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 22, 20217 Comments

Life is settling into the new normal, which is different from the old normal and not without extra dollops of stress. With this new normal, we need to take a new look at time management for writers if we want to get back to writing.

11-18-21a-ICL- Writing Middle Grade Dialogue

Writing Great Middle Grade Dialogue

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 18, 20211 Comment

Because dialogue is an essential element of any book, it’s worthwhile to take a specific look at writing great middle grade dialogue.

11-16-21-IFW- Group Writing

The Energy of Groups: Group Writing

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 16, 20212 Comments

The support and energy of group writing can often spur writers to accomplish more than when writing on their own.

11-11-21-ICL- Middle Grade Characters

Middle Grade Characters: Beyond Likability | IFW

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 11, 20213 Comments

Let’s look at the complex middle grade characters who aren’t really likable, and how they can play a part in grabbing the reader and holding on.

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