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Will parents want to buy this book?For books marketed to younger audiences, you need to know that parents will want to buy this book. Children usually don’t spend the money to buy your story. Yes, make something entertaining for kids — but you need parents to buy your book first....
But since the main drivers of a stage play are character and dialogue, writing a play can really help you strengthen your skills in both those areas. So no matter what kind of creative writing you do, taking the time to learn how to write a play can strengthen your ability to write nov...
For kids, the standout feature might be a dynamic character, an exciting plot, or humorousdialogue. Relatability Another element beyond the main narrative that makes a children’s book timeless is whether it’s relatable to children in its target age group. For example, if you’re writing a ...
“Humans are free to do whatever with their bodies. Thus, it’s time to stop the whole abortion dilemma by giving women a choice they deserve.” “Bullying doesn’t have a place in the land of the free, and we have to make sure our kids are protected.” ...
In this lesson you will learn the elements of writing a short story for children, as well as tips and tricks to make the story more enjoyable for...
Today’s guest post is by Avery White. Avery writes short stories and spoken word, and is currently working on his first novel for middle grade readers. He runsthirdpersoncreative.com, a site dedicated to weaponizing stories against injustice, prejudice, and passivity in the world around us....
t feel that you have to. There are plenty of books, movies, plays, and stories out there that conform to regular old narrative form, and they do just fine. Better to write a story in the normal way and have it come out well, than to change things up just for the purpose of doing...
Today we take a look at dialogue tags: what they are and how to use them effectively in your stories to help your reader.
students write a short story or re-write a familiar story from a different point of view, such as write from the view of your dog or a fly on the wall or a button on your shirt. We discuss the effective use of dialogue and quotations. Students enjoy reading and critiquing each other’...