Friday, February 28, 2025

Disabled Characters

 How do you accurately portray disabled character is your story?

https://janefriedman.com/6-tips-on-writing-disabled-characters/

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Humor

 Here are some ways to add the funny to your story.

https://www.scld.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/SWC_Adding-Humor-to-Chlidren%E2%80%99s-Stories.pdf

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Picture Book Characters

 How do you make the characters in your picture book unforgettable?

https://emmawaltonhamilton.com/blog/what-a-character/

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Suspense

 Here are some tips for building suspense in your writing.

https://www.worldbuilders.ai/p/secrets-suspense

Monday, February 24, 2025

Publishing Conferences

 Make the most of the contacts you make at publishing conferences.

https://scbwi.blogspot.com/2025/02/making-most-of-publishing-conference.html

Sunday, February 23, 2025

Writing Children's Books Tips

 Here are some tips for those in the early stages of the children's book writing careers.

https://www.kidspicturebookreview.com/childrens-book-blog/16-tips-for-writing-your-first-childrens-book

Saturday, February 22, 2025

Novel Writing

 Here are some tips from screenwriting that also apply to writing novels.

https://writerunboxed.com/2024/05/07/5-screenwriting-tips-for-novelists/

Plot Twists

 How do you successfully pull off a plot twist?

https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-to-pull-off-a-plot-twist/

Friday, February 21, 2025

Passive Voice

 Does using the word "was" automatically mean you're writing in the passive voice?

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2025/02/using-was-is-passive-writing-or-is-it/

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Traits

 Use traits to construct your character arcs.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2025/02/how-to-use-traits-to-create-character-arcs/


Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Wave Technique

How to structure your scenes using the wave technique.

https://janefriedman.com/scene-and-structure-the-wave-technique/

Monday, February 17, 2025

Chapters

 Here's a template for writing chapters.

https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2025/02/chapter-template

Sunday, February 16, 2025

Characters

 Here are five tips for creating your characters.

https://www.writersdigest.com/improve-my-writing/5-tips-for-creating-characters-for-kids

Saturday, February 15, 2025

Common Mistakes

 Here are some quick fixes for common writing mistakes.

https://scbwi.blogspot.com/2025/01/revise-with-confidence-with-quick-fixes.html

Friday, February 14, 2025

Publishing Scams

 There are many publishing scans out there, so be careful.

https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2025/01/publishing-scams-are-rampant-how-to-be-vigilant

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Heavy Topics

 How do you handle heavy topics in children's books?

https://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2025/01/27/how-to-handle-heavy-subject-matter-in-childrens-books/

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Dialogue Tags

 How often do you need to use dialogue tags?

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2025/01/tag-your-dialogue-with-big-time-power/

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Foreshadowing

 Here are some key methods to include direct and indirect foreshadowing in your story.

https://janefriedman.com/balancing-foreshadowing/

Monday, February 10, 2025

STEM Scene Setting

 How do you set the scene when writing your STEM book?

https://taralazar.com/2025/01/15/storystorm-2025-day-15/

Sunday, February 9, 2025

Middle Grade Outlines

 There are several approaches to outlining your middle-grade novel.

https://kidlit.com/middle-grade-novel-outline/

Saturday, February 8, 2025

Character Names

 Here are some suggestions for choosing your characters' names.

https://thewritepractice.com/8-tips-for-naming-characters/

Friday, February 7, 2025

Plotting

 What are the benefits of plotting instead of pantsing?

https://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2025/01/why-plotting-will-always-be-better.html

Thursday, February 6, 2025

Publishing Paths

 How do you choose the best path for publishing your work?

https://www.writersdigest.com/getting-published/how-to-brainstorm-your-book-proposal

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Book Proposals

Here are some tips for brainstorming your book proposal.

https://www.writersdigest.com/getting-published/how-to-brainstorm-your-book-proposal

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Freelance Editors

 What are the costs for freelance editors and what services do they provide?

https://emmawaltonhamilton.com/blog/how-much-is-an-editor-for-a-childrens-book-understanding-the-costs-and-services/

Monday, February 3, 2025

Backstory

 How do you include backstory without interrupting the flow of your novel?

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/01/backstory-balancing-act/

Sunday, February 2, 2025

Novel Revisions

 What should you be looking at and fixing as you revise your novel?

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2025/01/a-complete-guide-to-revising-your-novel-part-one/

Saturday, February 1, 2025