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Middle grade novel

Children's Follow This Checklist to Revise Your Middle-Grade Novel

Award-winning author Huda Al-Marashi created a checklist to revise your middle-grade novel that she learned the hard way.

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Interviews The WD Interview: Laurie Halse Anderson Amy Jones

Write Better Fiction The Magic of Creating a Middle-Grade Novel Gloria L. Huang

Write Better Fiction Balancing a Compelling Story With Life Lessons in Middle-Grade Fiction Gayle Forman

Write Better Fiction Why We Should Consider Periods When Writing Middle-Grade Books R.L. Toalson

Write Better Fiction Alicia D. Williams: We Are More Capable Than We Know Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Adam Borba: On Trusting Your Instincts Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Writing Sibling Rivalry for Middle-Grade Readers Colleen Oakes

Write Better Fiction When Mystery and Mythology Collide Michael Woodson

Write Better Fiction Lyla Lee: On Inspiring Young Readers to Follow Their Dreams Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Nashae Jones: Writing What My Younger Self Wanted to Read Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction How Groundhog Day Folklore Inspired a Fantasy Epic for a New Generation Rob Long

Write Better Fiction Rhonda Roumani: Activism Does Not Require Permission Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Nonfiction R.L. Stine: Writing Isn’t Hard—It’s Fun Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Laekan Zea Kemp: Writing a Book Series Is Tough Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Julie Abe: Refill Your Well and Find Joy in Writing Robert Lee Brewer

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