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.

Dialogue and Plot

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January 30, 2020

Dialogue: Don’t Forget the World!

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January 23, 2020

Dialogue Bits and Bobs

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January 16, 2020

Dialogue and Humor

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January 9, 2020

Writing Contemporary Realistic Fiction

What is contemporary realistic fiction? Is it the right genre for your story? Check out this post for tips and tricks in writing this genre for kids.

January 2, 2020

Checking for Ruts

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December 26, 2019

The End

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December 19, 2019

The End

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December 19, 2019

Looking Back on Your Year

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December 12, 2019

Your Year in Review

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December 5, 2019

Okay, I Sent My Submission. Now What?

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November 28, 2019

Have You Considered Essays?

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November 21, 2019

Crossing Over Into Writing for Adults

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November 14, 2019

Submissions: Preparing to Send

Successful submissions require research and using my market guides. Putting time into pre-submission activities decreases the number of avoidable rejections.

November 7, 2019