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148: Effective Description

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarryMay 10, 20192 Comments

148: Effective Description
May 10, 2019

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Elements of Setting

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 9, 20191 Comment

Lengthy descriptions of setting can feel slow and gratuitous, but we mustn’t throw away this essential, tool. Let’s talk about how to do setting well.

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147: Interview with Editor Emma D. Dryden

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147: An Interview with Emma D. Dryden
May 3, 2019

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Setting the Stage: Scenes

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 2, 20191 Comment

Scenes are the building blocks of the story. A scene is simply the action and dialogue that takes place at a specific location in a specific time in the story.

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126: Characters, Setting, and Theme, Oh My!

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126: Basic Story Elements
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094: Basic Story Elements

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094: Basic Story Elements
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