Boring Writing

 Here are four things that make your writing boring.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/11/four-things-that-make-your-writing-boring-and-how-to-fix-them/

Revising Your Novel

 How do you stay organized when revising your novel?

https://www.jessicabrody.com/2022/05/the-most-organized-way-to-revise-a-novel-free-revision-kickstart-guide/

Book Packager

 What are book packagers and what do they do?

https://katemckean.substack.com/p/what-is-a-book-packager

Sensory Details

 Make your writing more vivid through the use of sensory details.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/09/should-your-novel-have-a-prologue/

Novel Revisions

 Here's an efficient technique for revising your novel.

https://www.jessicabrody.com/2022/05/the-most-organized-way-to-revise-a-novel-free-revision-kickstart-guide/

First Chapters

 There are several ways to ensure your first chapters grab the reader right away.

https://insights.bookbub.com/ensure-your-novel-first-chapter-grabs-readers/

Critique Partners

How can you screen prospective critique partners before inviting them into your group?

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/11/screening-critique-partners-for-a-good-fit/

Author Intrusion

 It's easy when writing in first person to let you intrude in the story.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/11/how-to-avoid-author-intrusion-in-first-person/

Agent Hunt

 Learn lessons from other people's agent hunt.

https://www.teachingauthors.com/2016/10/the-great-agent-hunt-nine-lessons.html

Picture Book Structure

 Here's the classic structure of a 32-page picture book.

https://www.rosiejpova.com/blog/classic-picture-book-structure-easy-breakdown

Poetic Prose

 Poetic prose is a combination of sound, rhythm, and sense imagery.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/10/how-to-write-poetic-prose/

Lessons in Picture Books

 It's hard to write a picture book that teaches a lesson without lecturing.

https://katiedavis.com/blog/writing-craft/how-to-write-picture-books-that-teach-a-lesson-without-lecturing/

Stakes

 Your character's stakes are determined by both the inner and outer motivations.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/10/whats-at-stake-heres-how-you-find-out/

First Pages

 First lines are important but so are first pages.

https://janefriedman.com/forget-the-first-line-focus-on-first-pages/

Character Relationships

 Make the relationships between your characters irresistable.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/10/how-to-write-irresistible-character-relationships/

Wordless Picture Books

 Yes, you can write a picture book without words.

https://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2024/10/can-you-write-picture-book-without.html

Losing Reader's Trust

 Here are three ways that you might lose your reader's trust.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/10/three-ways-youre-losing-your-readers-trust-and-how-to-avoid-them/

Telling, not Showing

 Here are some ways to spot when you're telling, not showing.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/10/3-ways-writers-can-instantly-spot-telling/

Query Personalization

 It's worth taking the time to personalize your query letter.

http://blog.liviablackburne.com/2021/12/how-to-personalize-query-in-10-minutes.html

Picture Book Pacing

 Think about page turns when you pace out your picture book.

https://emmawaltonhamilton.com/blog/the-magic-of-picture-book-pacing-tips-for-tightening-your-story/

Number of Pages

 Here are some guidelines about the number of pages in different categories of children's books.

https://emmawaltonhamilton.com/blog/how-many-pages-are-in-a-childrens-book/

Work-for-hire Contracts

 Make sure you read and understand your rights in a work-for-hire contract.

https://writerunboxed.com/2024/10/02/work-for-hire-a-cautionary-tale/

Character Names

 Here are some tips for choosing the perfect character names.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/09/7-tips-for-finding-perfect-character-names/

Word Choice

 Your word choice, especially in picture books, enhances your story's impact and precision.

https://emmawaltonhamilton.com/blog/the-power-of-word-choice-editing-for-precision-and-impact-in-picture-books/

Antagonists

 Avoid these pitfalls when developing your antagonist character.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/09/five-pitfalls-to-avoid-when-developing-your-antagonist/

Character Interviews

 Make your characters more three dimensional by interviewing them.

https://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2024/09/22/how-to-interview-your-characters/

Digital Tools for Writers

 Here are some software products to help you in your writing process.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/102NSKxOrWDp2PVWdOTxgQAZLgYvwuIw3/view

Rhyming Picture Books

 Writing a rhyming picture book takes more than just making sure the last word of each line rhymes.

https://www.goodstorycompany.com/blog/how-to-write-a-rhyming-picture-book

Scene by Scene

 One approach to writing your novel is scene by scene.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/11/writing-a-novel-scene-by-scene/

Descriptions

 Make your descriptions interesting not boring.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/10/world-building-make-your-ya-story-feel-real/

Character Arcs

A character arc shows your character's growth through the story.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/10/world-building-make-your-ya-story-feel-real/

YA World Building

 Creating a realistic world, whether in fantasy or not, will make your story feel more real.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/10/world-building-make-your-ya-story-feel-real/