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Taking Stock

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 6, 2018Leave 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 the end of the year creeps ever closer, it can be a good time to take stock of how your writing life is going, as long as you do that examination…

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Picture Books: Sound Off

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 22, 2018Leave 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 defining characteristics of picture books is that they are designed to be read aloud. They are a way for parents to share art with children through story and illustration.…

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Picture Books: First Lines

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 15, 20181 Comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Every picture book must begin somewhere and those opening lines are surprisingly important. For one thing, buyers on Amazon who use the “Look Inside” feature to browse the book often only see…

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Picture Book Autopsy

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 8, 2018Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Many children’s writers have tried writing picture books. Some have gone on to tremendous success. Some have simply moved on to writing that suits their skill sets better. But the reality is…

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The Unique Challenge of Picture Books

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 1, 20183 Comments

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > As with many art forms and literary genre, the picture book has changed over time. Picture books are a fairly young art form. The beginning of true picture books can probably be…

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The Process of Novel Writing: Planning

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueOctober 11, 2018Leave a comment

Before plotting, comes planning the premise. The premise is the idea that will make this particular novel different and is the kernel from which the plot grows.

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Novel Writing FAQ

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueOctober 4, 2018Leave 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 many children’s writers, the concept of attempting a novel is daunting at best and filled with questions. So for the sake of those looking toward this exciting writing option, let’s answer…

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Break Free from Pretending

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 27, 2018Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > “Fake it ’til you make it. How many of us have heard that advice? Sometimes it’s a good thought. It doesn’t hurt to step out boldly sometimes, even when you’re not 100%…

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A Writer’s Book of Lists

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 20, 2018Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > This week I bought one of those journals where the pages have dots instead of lines, a bullet journal. I did it because my desk has a tendency to become a bunny…

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Off the Beaten Path

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 13, 2018Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > You might notice that the markets this week are off the beaten path, outside of what we normally think of when we’re considering markets for our work. Today, publishing is a massive…

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Reconnecting with a Work in Progress

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 6, 2018Leave 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 problems with writing is that it’s fairly difficult to complete a project in one sitting. It can sometimes be a bit easier with a picture book where the rough…

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Don’t Crash on the Rock of Talent

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 30, 2018Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > I have heard some people argue that good writing cannot be taught. It is innate or it simply doesn’t exist. Sure, they will argue, most people can learn to communicate competently through…

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Show Up To Learn

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 23, 2018Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > In-Person Learning For most writers, conferences and in-person workshops are gifts we give ourselves. Often these options aren’t cheap, but they let us get out of our homes and mix with other…

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Reading: Osmosis Education

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 15, 2018Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > In general, writers are also readers, certainly successful writers are. Some will admit to not having read the classics, the great works of literature that intelligent people are supposed to have read,…

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Behind the Curtain

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 9, 2018Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Whenever you get a chance to watch a really good magician, it’s easy to get caught up in the wonder of what they’re doing. But if you’re an adult, and driven by…

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Leaving the Nest

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 2, 2018Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Writing is an interesting sort of thing. You can spend years and years doing it, even getting published and paid, and there will still be a multitude of writing and publishing areas…

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Revision: Revising By the Bones

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJuly 26, 2018Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Some writers love outlines. They outline everything they write and feel it gives the story order and direction. Some hate outlines and feel that an outline makes a story rigid and lifeless.…

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Writer Reason Vs. Story Reason

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJuly 19, 2018Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Generally the things we put into our work have strong writer reasons for being there. The main character has a sidekick to give him someone to talk to so the scenes have…

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Revising Your Picture Book for Clear Structure | IFW

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJuly 12, 20181 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 major problems editors encounter when reading picture book submissions is the lack of plot, or even purposeful organization. Many picture books basically start with the character waking up, then…

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Distance: The Key to Revision

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJuly 5, 20181 Comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > As most writers know, it’s much easier to find the flaws in someone else’s work than to find the flaws in your own. Part of the reason for this is distance. When…

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