Tips for Writers
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Agents
Agented Authors Share Tips on Finding an Agent
Bullies
What it Takes for your Character to Overcome a Bully
Characters
Writers: Fine Tune your Characters’ Friendships
Creating your Main Character: Hit a Home Run
Critique Groups
Critique Groups Do’s and Don’t’s
You the Writer; You the Critquer
Editor and Editing
Tips on Revision: Do a Verb and Word Check
One Last Edit: Re-think before Submitting
Writers: First Paragraph Essentials
Formatting
Two Ways to Format your Manuscript
Highlights Foundation Workshop Notes
Part One: Two Ways to Hook and Keep Your Reader
Part Two: Nouns Need to be Concrete and Appear More than Once
Part Three: Tent Pole Structure
Part Four: Leonard Marcus: Maurice Sendak, Storyteller and Artist
Part Five: Leonard Marcus: Let the Wild Rumpus Start
Part Six: Behind the Scenes with Deborah Heiligman
Part Seven: Deborah Heiligman’s Casual Scream
Part Eight: On the Same Page with Betsy Bird
Part Nine: Patti Lee Gauch’s Concluding Thoughts: Have Your Own Standard of Excellence
Harper Lee
Harper Lee’s Rich Legacy for Writers
Mystery Writing
Unravel the Mystery of Suspense, Part 1
Tips on Writing Suspense Stories for Children, Part 2
Networking
Networking: A Writer’s Greatest Gift
Outlining
Save Time: Try an Outline Sketch
Revision
Revision, Part 1: An Early Fiction Checklist
Revision, Part 2: Editing Fiction after a Long Break
Strengthen your Theme, Revision, Part 3
Theme: The Heart of your Story
Scenes
How to Write Vivid Scenes, Part I
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Series
Is Series Writing for You? Part 1
Three Tips on Starting a Series, Part 2
Series Writers: Chart the Details, Part 3
Setting
Setting: It’s not just Background
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, SCBWI
A Workshop on School Visits with Caroline Starr Rose
An Evening with Kwame Alexander
An Evening with Publicist Jennifer Abbotts
Author Kimberly Griffiths Little on Deep Point of View
Begin Stories with your Character: A Workshop with Lois Ruby
Building Story from Pitch, by Kit Rosewater
Felany Melanie: Prequel to the Movie Sweet Home Alabama
Spring Cleaning at One SCBWI Chapter
Stay Grounded with Caroline Starr Rose's "Writer's Manifesto"
The Enchantment Show with New Mexico's SCBWI Chapter
Tips from Lisa Cron's Book, Story Genius
Writers: How to Handle a Difficult Critique
Writing Tips from Author Chris Eboch
Tips for Writers
Amazon: A Self-Published Author's Dream
Author Swag: Make it Meaningful
Avoid these Common Mistakes in Creating Characters for your Story
A Book Signing with Author Ransom Riggs
A First Look at Writing Historical Fiction
An Evening with Author/Illustrator Pat Cummings
A Writer's Bucket and Mop List
Can you Call yourself a Writer?
Discover Pitch Wars by YA Author Brenda Drake
Diversity, Is Research Enough?
Do not Give Up: Seek Inspiration
Help for Self-Published Authors
Indie Authors: 2 Post-Pandemic Tips
Indie Authors: The Joy of Working with Illustrators
Keep a Personal Account of Your Progress
My Purple Notebook: Resource for Story Analysis
Tips on Adding Flashbacks to your Author Kit
You Know You’re a Writer When . . .
You Know You’re a Writer When, Part 2
Pull your Reader’s Heart Strings
How Body Type can Help Shape your Characters
Sharpen your Skills: Write Articles and Stories
Show in your Stories, but Sometimes its Okay to Tell
Take a Break: Write a Short Story
3 Tips to Help Launch your Writing Career
Tips from Gail Sheehy’s New Memoir
Tips from C.S. Lakin on Cinematic Writing
Vanity Presses: Authors Beware
Villain or Antagonist: What's the Difference?
Where do Authors Get their Ideas
Writers: Be a Good Communicator
Writers: Fine Tune your Characters' Friendships
Writers: Meet your Alter Ego(s)
Writers: Think Outside the Blank Page
Writing Tips: Acknowledgements Page a Must!
Three Ways Writing Builds Strength
A Writer’s Bucket and Mop List
Tips on Writing Humor
Fun Author Stories and Quotes to Brighten Up your Day
Tips on Writing Humor, Part Two
Title
Presenting: A Title that Sells, Part 1
Presenting: A Title that Sells, Part 2
Writer’s Process
