Writing for Children Blog

ICL’s weekly blog article features freelance writer Jan Fields.

With over 100 published books and magazine articles, Jan delivers first-hand knowledge on how to sharpen, submit, and market your writing. Jan’s articles explore inevitable writing struggles and offers tireless strategies and techniques to support you in reaching your writing goals.

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07-03-25 ICL TITLE Building Characters from Scratch

Building Characters from Scratch

People are interested in people. This is true in books as well as in life. So, let's look at what you really want to aim ...

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06-26-25 ICL TITLE PLOT Terrific Twists and Turns

PLOT: Terrific Twists and Turns

Building a plot twist can prove even more difficult than just plot. See what Jan Fields has to say about the way plot twists can ...

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PLOT: Organized? Organic? Original?

Plot is a calculated and time-consuming process. We will discuss what it takes to make a seamless and logical plot that doesn't confuse readers.

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06-12-25 ICL TITLE More PLOT Help

More PLOT Help

Plot is more than just a storyline. A writer must tackle all parts of plot including its logics, its holes, and its linear pattern. Are ...

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Welcome to PLOT

Pared down to the most basic, plot is simply the way your story is told. This month we're taking a look at specific essential elements ...

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