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NEWEST Articles

"Ending Well" by Christine Kohler

How to bring your story to a satisfying close

"Kidz Only by Sue Ford

Let your young characters take over the story -- it's good for the plot and the readers.

"Attitude & Altitude" by Sue Ford

When you're writing your main character, whose perspective do you have -- adult or child?


NEWEST GUEST SPEAKER Transcript: A Writer's Retreat Chat "Biographies" with Joanne Mattern

http://www.institutechildrenslit.com/rx/tr01/joannemattern2012.shtml

"A good biography isn't just a list of dates and events. It's a life story, and STORY is the most important word. Of course you can't make things up or change what really happened when writing a bio the way you can in a novel, but it's a story just the same."


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"CHILDREN'S WRITERS E-NEWS" for this week

February Workshop in the CHILDREN'S WRITERS RETREAT.

Come and post your questions about "Writing Young Adult Fiction" with Deborah Halverson.

February 21-23, 2012

Deborah Halverson, from the DEAR EDITOR blog and the author of WRITING YOUNG ADULT FICTION FOR DUMMIES will answer your questions about this fascinating topic. Young adult fiction is still a hot seller -- so come learn how to do it better and better. Deborah edited children's books for ten years so she knows writing from both sides of the desk. She's the author of HONK IF YOU HATE ME and BIG MOUTH and is the voice of wisdom and experience at DearEditor.com -- She's also the mother of triplets, so clearly there is nothing she can't do!

You can post questions during the open workshop days or email them to webeditor Jan Fields.

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