Can You Have Adult Characters?
Most children's books contain adults. What they don't do, or don't do often, is feature the adult characters. But the adults are there.
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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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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
