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Writing Middle Grade Fiction

Children's So Close but so Far: Switching Between Middle-Grade and Young Adult Fiction

Author Jacqueline West discusses the three main keys for switching between writing middle-grade and young adult fiction.

Jacqueline West

Children's Writing Around the Thing in Fiction Sarah Guillory

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

Children's Writing Effective Emotions for Pre-Teen Readers Sherry Shahan

Mystery/Thriller A Conversation With Lauren Myracle on Breaking the Rules by Writing Across Ages and Genres (Killer Writers)Clay Stafford

Comics and Graphic Novels 7 Tips for Writing a Middle-Grade Graphic Novel Readers Will Love Aliza Layne

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

Write Better Fiction 5 Tips for Writing Middle-Grade Romance Britnee Meiser

Write Better Fiction Living in the In-Between: Where’s the Space Between Poverty and Having Everything in Children’s Books?Christina Wyman

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

Write Better Fiction 3 Tips for Writing About the Supernatural for Middle-Grade Readers Carol Williams

Write Better Fiction How to Write Novels That Engage and Delight Middle School Readers Laurie Morrison

Write Better Fiction When Mystery and Mythology Collide Michael Woodson

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

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

Write Better Fiction Peter Brown: My Creative Process Is Messy Robert Lee Brewer

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