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4 Ways Setting Acts with and As Character

4 Ways Setting Acts with and As Character

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 16, 20241 Comment

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.

Worldbuilding for Everyday Worlds

Worldbuilding for Everyday Worlds

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 9, 20241 Comment

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.

Showing, Not Telling, Backstory

Showing, Not Telling, Backstory

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueApril 30, 20241 Comment

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.

How to Show Your Characters’ Emotions

How to Show Your Characters’ Emotions

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueApril 16, 2024Leave a comment

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.

Less Filtering = More Show Don’t Tell

Less Filtering = More “Show, Don’t Tell”

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueApril 2, 20242 Comments

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.

5 Tips for Giving Useful Feedback to Writers

5 Tips for Giving Useful Feedback to Writers

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 28, 20242 Comments

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.

Writing Feedback Casting Off Unhelpful Expectations

Writing Feedback: Casting Off Unhelpful Expectations

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 21, 2024Leave a comment

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.

Revision Why Writers need Objective Feedback

Revision: Why Writers Need Objective Feedback

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 19, 2024Leave a comment

If you want to be published, objective feedback is essential for your revisions. Instructor Sue Ford shares different types of feedback to improve your writing.

Power Up Your Revision with Feedback

Power Up Your Revision with Feedback

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 14, 20242 Comments

It’s easy to underestimate the value of feedback at some point in the revision process. Here’s where to get feedback and how to use it in your next manuscript.

4 Planning Tools to Use for Successful Revisions

4 Planning Tools to Use for Successful Revisions

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 7, 2024Leave a comment

Let’s look at some revision tools and techniques you may not have considered including timelines, style sheets, vision boards, and playlists!

Revision The Importance of a Critique

Revision: The Importance of a Critique

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 5, 20243 Comments

We type “the end” and are so excited, but the truth is no draft is perfect. Here’s why getting a manuscript critique is crucial to getting your work published.

LEAP into Writing for Children Learn, Entertain, And Provoke

L.E.A.P. into Writing for Children: Learn, Entertain, And Provoke

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 29, 2024Leave a comment

When writing for children, take a LEAP—write a story that teaches (LEARN), captivates (ENTERTAINS), AND gets the child to do something (PROVOKES).

Up Close and Personal Writing Inside Viewpoints

Up Close and Personal: Writing Inside Viewpoints

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 20, 2024Leave a comment

One of the first things a reader looks for in a story is the viewpoint. Here are the benefits and drawbacks of using different points of view in your story.

What Writers Need to Know About Writing Chapters

What Writers Need to Know About Writing Chapters

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 15, 2024Leave a comment

Does your book need chapters? If so, how long should they be? Jan Fields reveals the ins and outs of using chapters effectively in your story.

Building Solid Relationships for Stronger Writing

Building Solid Relationships for Stronger Writing

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 8, 2024Leave a comment

Relationships play a key role in most fiction stories. Thinking about relationships of all kinds will make for stronger writing that will engage readers.

Word by Word Make the Most of Your Writing Choices

Word by Word: Make the Most of Your Writing Choices

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 6, 2024Leave a comment

Writing involves choices. Word by word we can harness the power and magic of words. Let’s make the most of our writing choices with today’s post.

How to Make Readers Fall in Love with Your Book

How to Make Readers Fall in Love with Your Book

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 2, 20246 Comments

Two things will make readers fall in love with your book: premise and character. Jan Fields shows how to have them head over heels for both in your story.

Building Your Reading List as a Writer

Building Your Reading List as a Writer

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 18, 20245 Comments

Successful writers are also readers. The act of reading builds skills and inspires creativity. Let’s talk about building your reading list as a writer.

3 Resolutions to Make You a Better Writer

3 Resolutions to Make You a Better Writer

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 11, 2024Leave a comment

There are problems every new writer faces. Let’s look at some of the most common issues and turn them into 3 resolutions to make us all better writers.

Unity in Nonfiction What, Why, How

Unity in Nonfiction: What, Why, How?

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJuly 11, 20232 Comments

Unity in nonfiction means the writing is cohesive, coherent, and creates a meaningful whole. Let’s explore how unity gives you a better shot at publication.

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