writing for children blog

ICL’s weekly blog article features freelance writer Jan Fields.

With over 100 published books and magazine articles, Jan delivers first-hand knowledge on how to sharpen, submit, and market your writing. Jan’s articles explore inevitable writing struggles and offers tireless strategies and techniques to support you in reaching your writing goals.

Writer Reason Vs. Story Reason

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July 19, 2018

Revising Your Picture Book for Clear Structure

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July 12, 2018

Distance: The Key to Revision

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July 5, 2018

Nonfiction: Let’s Talk More About Sources

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June 28, 2018

4 Ways a Fiction Writer Can Learn to Love Nonfiction

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June 21, 2018

Active Nonfiction

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June 14, 2018

The Importance of Nonfiction

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June 7, 2018

Character Development: The Road to Greatness

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May 31, 2018

Developing Characters: What Are Their Extremes?

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May 24, 2018

Character Development: A Rose By Any Other Name

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May 17, 2018

Tough Characters to Sell

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May 10, 2018

Character Development: Every Character is a Casserole

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May 3, 2018