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The Essentials of Writing Romance, Fantasy, and Historical Fiction

The Essentials of Writing Romance, Fantasy, and Historical Fiction

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 8, 20221 Comment

Knowing the defining elements of a particular genre helps your writing succeed. Let’s look at the essentials of writing romance, fantasy, and historical fiction.

The Essentials of Writing Mystery and Adventure Stories for Kids

The Essentials of Writing Mystery and Adventure Stories for Kids

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 31, 20222 Comments

Identifying your story’s genre helps readers know what to expect. Here are the defining essentials of writing mystery and adventure stories for kids.

Writing a Book Series

7 Things to Know About Writing a Book Series | IFW

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 25, 20221 Comment

Different book genres allow for the potential of writing a book series. Jan Fields reveals 7 things to know as you consider writing the next great book series.

Writing a Children’s Book

The First 3 Questions About Writing a Children’s Book | IFW

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 10, 20223 Comments

Let’s look at the three most frequently asked questions about writing a children’s book in today’s market with answers from author Jan Fields.

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Writing Great Middle Grade Dialogue

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 18, 2021Leave a comment

Because dialogue is an essential element of any book, it’s worthwhile to take a specific look at writing great middle grade dialogue.

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Middle Grade Characters: Beyond Likability | IFW

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 11, 2021Leave a comment

Let’s look at the complex middle grade characters who aren’t really likable, and how they can play a part in grabbing the reader and holding on.

Writing for Middle Grade

Writing for Middle Grade: An Essential Primer | IFW

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 3, 20211 Comment

Middle grade books are seeing an awakening in the publishing world. What you need to know when writing for middle grade.

Interview with Victoria Bond Episode 237

237: Interview with Victoria Bond

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarryMarch 19, 2021Leave a comment

237: Interview with Victoria Bond
March 19, 2021

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Dialogue: Don’t Forget the World!

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 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 > For each scene of your story, you need to make two choices. First, what will be exchanged between characters? This is the dialogue half of the scene. The second? Decide where the…

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Dialogue Bits and Bobs

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 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 > Let’s talk about the mechanics of dialogue, the nuts and bolts of putting it on the page. In order to write good dialogue that communicates clearly with the reader, it’s helpful if…

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Writing Contemporary Realistic Fiction

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 2, 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 > As we study our market guides for the new year, one of the things we’ll see in each listing will be the genre the publisher accepts. One category often found is “realistic…

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Chris McCloskey

Published GradsBy Maggie McCloskeyNovember 15, 2019Leave a comment

The Adventures of Tooten and Ter: A Nose for Crime , The Adventures of Tooten and Ter: A Nose for Trouble

November 15, 2019

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Mark Geatches

Published GradsBy Maggie McCloskeyJune 28, 2019Leave a comment

amar & PJ: One Giant Adventure
June 28, 2019

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152: An Interview with Jerry Craft

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarryJune 7, 2019Leave a comment

152: An Interview with Jerry Craft
June 7, 2019

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Lauren Abbey Greenberg

Published GradsBy Anand AgarwalMay 1, 2019Leave a comment

THE BATTLE OF JUNK MOUNTAIN
May 31, 2019

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Let’s Talk About Plot

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueApril 18, 2019Leave a comment

Many writers struggle with plot. Plot has to mix and blend characters, theme, premise, and more. So, let’s break down the essentials of plot.

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Adding Humor for Increased Sales

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 7, 20193 Comments

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > If you flip through your market guide or read writer’s guidelines online, there’s one word you’ll see over and over: humor. Kids love humor, so publishers do too. But for many writers,…

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