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Sally Apokedak
BellaOnline's Writing for Children Editor

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Articles about writing and craft issues including characterization, plot, setting, dialogue, and theme.

How to Write Great Childrenīs Books star
Start at the beginning or jump into the middle. A series of articles outlining how to write childrenīs books that will sell.

Picture Book Articles star
PBīs! So fun to read. So hard to write. Here youīll find articles telling you how to write picture book.

Plot star
From conflict to resolution with lots of plans and failures in between--your plot is the pressure you put on your characters so their courage and ingenuity can really shine.

POV star
Looking at Point of View. Who is telling the story?

Challenging Words in Children’s Books star
Learn about how you can go beyond simple language when writing for children, without losing your audience.

Info Dump ~ AKA Author Intrusion star
Make it personal! If you want your reader to care, you have to make sure that info you dribble in relates to the characters your reader cares about.

Second Deadly Sin in Fiction Writing star
Stopping the story so you, the author, can stand in front of the camera like a six o'clock news reporter is a great sin in fiction writing. Every detail ought to propel the story and catch the reader in the draft of its forward movement.

Seven Deadly Sins in Fiction Writing star
Deadly sin #1--Characters with such heavy scene agendas that they don't have time to react to the action around them

Teaching in Fiction star
How to teach in childrenīs books without being preachy.

Tense Issues star
Basics stuff. Examples of different tenses.

World Building Through Metaphor star
A look at Shannon Haleīs Princess Academy to see how she uses metaphors and similes specific to her story world to create a place that feels real to her readers.

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