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When writing for kids, your main character must be someone a child can relate to and care about. Check out these tips for writing believable characters.

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Are you stuck and you wish you had someone to help you out? Look at your characters. Ask them what they want and then drive that plot ahead!

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Number One, Engage!

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Are you leaving your readers enough freedom to examine, experience, and learn? Or are you dictating a lesson? Here’s why you need to engage your reader.

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