Nicole Groeneweg
Contest: Narrative Nonfiction Picture Book | 4th Place
HAPPY IN NATURE: THE STORY OF EARTH DAY FOUNDER, GAYLORD NELSON
May 31, 2024
Contest: Narrative Nonfiction Picture Book | 4th Place
HAPPY IN NATURE: THE STORY OF EARTH DAY FOUNDER, GAYLORD NELSON
May 31, 2024
Many writers think worldbuilding is only for fantasy and sci-fi, but it’s important for all stories. Consider worldbuilding in these 3 stages of writing.
Good worldbuilding is an art. Writers must convince readers to live in their world. This writing exercise will help you build a world they won’t want to leave.
Battle of the Artisans: Making the Bells of Marquis Yi
May 24, 2024
Worldbuilding is the process of making decisions about setting and systems for a story. Check out these four tips for efficient and effective worldbuilding.
Contest: Narrative Nonfiction Picture Book | 3rd Place
RISE OF AN UNDERDOG
May 17, 2024
Setting can seem like a character all on its own, but only if the writer allows the setting to do its job. And that requires both research and imagination.
Every story we read will take place in a world and readers need to be immersed in it. Here are the elements of worldbuilding—no matter what genre you write.
Worldbuilding is something every fiction writer needs to think about to create believable scenes rooted in a setting in such a way that readers feel it.
Contest: Narrative Nonfiction Picture Book | 1st Place
CRACK! CHICK! BOOM! THE STORY OF LEGENDARY JAZZ DRUMMER CHICK WEBB
May 3, 2024
Backmatter is becoming more popular in nonfiction and fiction picture books. It can include timelines, photographs, and indexes. Will it work for your book?
Backstory may be necessary to fill readers in on the history of a character. Victoria Sherrow shares how to include it in ways that show and don’t tell.
The Institute of Children’s Literature has a solid reputation for preparing students to be published. We adapt to ensure students are ready for the marketplace.
Writing scams aren’t new but with a new age of technology comes variations on old tricks. Here’s what two of these scams look like and how to avoid being duped.
To show emotions, we need words and phrases that help readers feel what the characters feel. This post will teach you how to show your characters’ emotions.
Today, we discuss writers and A.I. This is an ever-evolving topic where the ins and outs change quickly, but here are things to know about A.I. in early 2024.
When writing fiction, we want to reduce the distance between reader and story. One good way “show, don’t tell” is to eliminate filter words.
Not only does giving feedback help the writer who receives the feedback, it helps you as well. Let’s think about what makes good feedback and how to give it.
Preparing yourself to receive writing feedback is the best way to ensure you’ll improve. Let’s look at ways we sabotage our growth with unhelpful expectations.
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