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All mysteries share 3 things in common A secret, unknown to both protagonist and reader, that poses a story question A protagonist in search of an answer to that story question Clues to allow… How to Write a Book Synopsis that Makes Agents or Publishers say, Show Me More!” Posted on September 20, 2021 November 16, 2021 by Dani Alcorn To convince an agent or publisher your manuscript is one they should pay attention to, you need to have a great synopsis. Specific guidelines may vary, but as a rule of thumb, a synopsis is a one-page, double-spaced description of your entire story. It should be about 450 words. The goal is to give your… Good Writers Aren’t Born, They’re Made Posted on July 23, 2021 by Dani Alcorn 90% of an author’s quality stems from skills they’ve learned, practiced, and perfected. (Only 10% is natural talent.) So if you feel like the quality of your writing over time looks like this: …It’s probably because you’re trying to learn from the wrong resources at the wrong times. Here are the two mistakes I see… Interview with Jeremy Ross, Author/Illustrator of the Mustard Series Posted on May 17, 2021 May 7, 2021 by Dani Alcorn I chatted with Amazon Best-Selling author, illustrator, and Writing Academy graduate, Jeremy Ross, about the release of his third picture book in the Mustard Series: Mustard Thinks Twice! (available from Amazon). This time… Ketchup is up to his sneaky tricks again, and Mustard is faced with a difficult decision. Will Mustard join Ketchup and Ranch… Types of Editing Posted on May 7, 2021 by Dani Alcorn What are the different types of editing and how are they different from one another? I get this question a lot, so I thought I’d answer it here on our blog. There are 3 main types of editing and they’re usually tackled in this order: 1. Developmental Editing Developmental Editing is a holistic look at… Hook Kids’ Attention With Your Writing Posted on August 13, 2020 October 27, 2020 by steve by Marcia T. Jones and Debbie Dadey Between the Internet, Nintendo and the TV remote how can boring” books compete? Marcia T. Jones and Debbie Dadey explain what it takes to grab a kid’s attention and hold onto it from the beginning to the end.” One chance. That’s all kids will give you before they toss… Hook Your Readers With Tension Posted on August 13, 2020 August 18, 2020 by steve by Laura Backes Tension. Without it, life would be–let’s face it–boring. So would fiction. Tension works with conflict to raise the emotional level of the text to a boiling point. It forces the reader to become invested in the story. But many children’s book writersare afraid to apply too much tension to their plots. They… 9 Tips for Writing Stories Posted on August 13, 2020 August 13, 2020 by steve by Sid Fleishman Here are a few writing tips drawn from the pages of The Abracadabra Kid, A Writer’s Life. 1. It’s the job of the hero or heroine to solve the story problem: don’t leave it to a second-banana character like Uncle Harry. You’d know something was wrong if Watson solved the crime instead of Sherlock… Three Act Structure Chart Posted on July 18, 2020 July 18, 2020 by steve This handy chart was created by Advanced Fiction Writing student David Lovelock, who explained: When constructing outlines for a novel, I like to create a one-page overview that allows me to visualize and move my ideas around. Attached is what I’ve created to help with creating the main points of a Three Act Structure. 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