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9102020 ICL Characters Make the Romance

Characters Make the Romance

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 10, 20203 Comments

Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > With romance such an important element of YA novels, it can be easy to focus all the attention on creating the main character, only to give the second romantic lead less attention (and much of it focused on…

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Working the Romance Tropes

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 8, 20207 Comments

Romance readers have expectations for a novel depending on the sub-genre. Writing a successful novel hinges on following the romance tropes.

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For Love of Romance

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 3, 20203 Comments

Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > The Romance novel is an example of the kind of evergreen genre that simply never stops selling and selling well. Not only that, but in young adult (YA) novels, some strong romantic element is nearly a requirement. YA…

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Romance Writing is Serious Business

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 1, 20206 Comments

Avid romance novel readers have made the romance genre a billion-dollar industry, but romance has come a long way in the 21st century. Read our primer here!

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Walking Through a Developing Story Structure | IFW

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 27, 20203 Comments

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > It all begins in your head Those of us who tend to plan our stories extensively before we write don’t pull that plan from our heads in a complete, coherent form. Just…

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Structure 104: The Arc of the Covenant

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 25, 20202 Comments

Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > The covenant is the pact writers make with readers, the promise to deliver a riveting story with unforgettable characters and  an ingeniously clever plot. The author also promises to tell the story in a smooth, logical, and easy…

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Structure in Narrative Nonfiction Articles

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 20, 20207 Comments

Blending fiction structure with nonfiction facts makes narrative nonfiction a favorite of kids and educators. Discover how to successfully write this genre.

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Structure 103: Short Stories

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 18, 20204 Comments

A short story is a story of not many words that’s why structure in writing short stories is so important. Lynne Smith reveals what you need to know.

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213: Comma Long with Me

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarryAugust 14, 2020Leave a comment

213: Comma Long with Me
August 14, 2020

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Traditional Plot Structure for Very Short Stories

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 13, 20205 Comments

Short stories for young children are often under 500 words. That’s why writing picture books and stories for kids looks easy but is actually quite a challenge.

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Structure 102: Nonfiction

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 11, 20203 Comments

Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Some paranormal enthusiasts believe that a pyramid, simply by virtue of its shape, can preserve food, and enhance meditation and psychic talents. Others believe the Giza pyramids are a giant celestial generator that could power the world if…

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Beginning, Middle, and End

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 6, 20206 Comments

One simple structure is to think of your book as having a beginning, middle, and end. Each serves the reader in different ways. Grab these tips for success!

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Writing Structure 101: It’s All About the Reader | IFW

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 4, 20201 Comment

Writing structure is the way the article or story is organized, the way the author puts the pieces together. Readers usually don’t notice writing structure. As a writer, that’s the way you want to keep it.

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Does Popularity Matter?

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJuly 30, 2020Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > One of the most common pieces of writing advice is “write the story that is in you” with the companion advice of “trends don’t matter.” So is that actually correct? If you…

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This Will Only Hurt a Bit

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJuly 28, 2020Leave a comment

Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > “Wit ought to be a glorious treat, like caviar; never spread it about like marmalade.” — Noel Coward, English actor, playwright and composer Bringing humor into your writing is more than inserting a series of jokes. Here are…

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Feeling Spoofy?

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJuly 23, 2020Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > One of the most antic ways to write humor is the spoof. A spoof is a story that pokes fun of a specific form or genre. It’s written as a caricature of…

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Funny Cat Videos And You!

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJuly 21, 20202 Comments

Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > I know. There are days we want to throw our television or computer or phone out the window. Days where getting dressed up is putting on a clean pair of sweatpants. Where breakfast can just as easily be…

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Five Steps To Finding Your Funny

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJuly 16, 2020Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Humor is a personal thing. There are things about humor that tend to be universal, but for each person, the specific things that will trigger amusement are different. And the level of…

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Stuck in the Mud Doesn’t Need to be Stick in the Mud | IFW

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJuly 14, 2020Leave a comment

Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > You’ve been on a roll with your project—the funny bits are amusing you to no end and your first reader thinks you’re hilarious. You’re a comedic genius. Nothing can go wrong now—not when things are flowing like this.…

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Humor For Older Readers

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJuly 9, 2020Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Humor For Older Readers Although teens may crack fewer knock-knock jokes or giggle less often over puns, humor is a popular ingredient in young adult books and stories. Humor can be both…

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