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How 3 Words from Aristotle Can Help Your Story

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJune 29, 2023Leave a comment

Aristotle’s RHETORIC gives 3 elements for persuasive communication—Logos, Ethos, and Pathos. These 3 words are also what every book for young readers needs.

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Ready, Set, Go! Incorporating the Rule of Three into Your Writing

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJune 26, 2023Leave a comment

Rule of Three writing tools, such as a tricolon or hendiatris, make our writing different and possibly more interesting to readers—always a good goal.

Writing a Successful Plot A Wandering Journey

Writing a Successful Plot: A Wandering Journey

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJune 15, 2023Leave a comment

Plot is complicated and those complications are called conflict. Let’s explore different types of conflict your character must face in a successful plot.

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The Magic Number: Three – Recognizing the Rule of Three in Writing

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJune 13, 20231 Comment

What’s so special about the number 3? Three is magical because it’s the smallest number that creates a pattern. Here’s how to use the rule of three in writing.

Introduction to the Rule of Three

Introduction to the Rule of Three

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJune 8, 20232 Comments

We find the rule of three in all sorts of places, but especially in writing. How can you make this magic number work for you? Read on to find out!

Plotting Your Plot

Plotting Your Plot

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJune 1, 20233 Comments

Plot is the structure that brings everything together in a way that makes sense, drives the story, and results in an engaging read. Let’s plot our plots.

Bringing a Cast of Characters to Life

Bringing a Cast of Characters to Life

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 9, 20232 Comments

Your cast of characters fills certain roles in the plot to bring forth an engaging story. Let’s talk about your protagonist, antagonist, sidekicks, and more!

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Sneaky Writing Tip: Character-Building Characters

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 3, 20234 Comments

Characters populate our stories but what does it mean to write a character-building story? How do you help build character without preaching at your audience?

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Series Books: The Trouble with Character Transformation

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 30, 20212 Comments

How do you handle character transformation in series books where readers fall in love with characters and expect to meet those same people, sometimes exactly the same people, book after book?

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Series Books: 3 Popular Ways to Orient Your Reader | IFW

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 23, 20211 Comment

Each book in a series must somehow orient the reader to what is going on in the series overall and the specific book in hand. Today, we look at three ways to orient your reader.

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Trade Publishing: Single Book or Series?

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 16, 20211 Comment

Trade publishing recognizes a simple truth: when selling a series to individual readers, the first book gets the most readers. Jan Fields shares tips for increasing your series odds.

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Planning a Book Series: The Premise

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 9, 20213 Comments

All series books have a basic premise, something that links the books through time. Today we talk about how a good premise is interesting but also has repeatability.

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How to Build a Good Mystery Part 1 – Institute for Writers

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarryApril 20, 2021Leave a comment

096: How to Build a Good Mystery Part 1
April 20, 2018

Nanowrimo success Youre this close episode 228

NaNoWriMo Success: You’re This Close – Institute for Writers

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarryNovember 27, 20201 Comment

228: NaNoWriMo Success: You’re This Close
November 27, 2020

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NaNoWriMo Success – Throw in a Dragon ? – IFW

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarryNovember 20, 2020Leave a comment

227: NaNoWriMo Success – Throw in a Dragon?
November 20, 2020

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225: NaNoWriMo Success – Digging In

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarryNovember 6, 20201 Comment

225: NaNoWriMo Success – Digging In
November 6, 2020

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Where Do You Get Your Ideas?

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueOctober 29, 20201 Comment

Ideas can come from many different directions, so we’re going to look as some of the ways ideas spring up so that you can try them for your own writing.

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222: Planting Clues

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarryOctober 16, 2020Leave a comment

222: Planting Clues
October 16, 2020

How structured is your picture book episode 215

215: How Structured is Your Picture Book?

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarryAugust 28, 20201 Comment

215: How Structured is Your Picture Book?
August 28, 2020

Basic Story Elements Episode 211

211: How Story Elements Work Together

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarryJuly 31, 2020Leave a comment

211: Interview with Paula Morrow
July 31, 2020

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