Middle Grade Made Easy(er) | Kidlit Writing Craft Podcast
Lou Piccolo
22 episodes
3 weeks ago
Word count may seem like the least of your concerns when you're thinking about writing a middle-grade novel. You've got story type, plot, theme, character development, pacing, and who knows what else to consider, right? But here's the thing: knowing industry-standard guidelines for the length of a middle-grade novel, and having a target word count in mind before you start drafting can actually help you to outline, draft, revise and publish. In today's episode, we'll cover: the guideline...
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Word count may seem like the least of your concerns when you're thinking about writing a middle-grade novel. You've got story type, plot, theme, character development, pacing, and who knows what else to consider, right? But here's the thing: knowing industry-standard guidelines for the length of a middle-grade novel, and having a target word count in mind before you start drafting can actually help you to outline, draft, revise and publish. In today's episode, we'll cover: the guideline...
Middle Grade Made Easy(er) | Kidlit Writing Craft Podcast
7 minutes
4 months ago
#12 What is Middle Grade Anyway?
If you want to write middle-grade novels, you need to know what they are before you can put pen to paper. Knowing the guidelines will help you plot your story and write your book, and it will also increase your chances of being published. In this episode of Middle Grade Made Easy(er), we take a look at: What makes a chapter bookWhat makes a young adult novelWhat makes a middle grade novelWhere middle grade fits into the kidlit marketExceptions to the rule For show notes, transcripts and ...
Middle Grade Made Easy(er) | Kidlit Writing Craft Podcast
Word count may seem like the least of your concerns when you're thinking about writing a middle-grade novel. You've got story type, plot, theme, character development, pacing, and who knows what else to consider, right? But here's the thing: knowing industry-standard guidelines for the length of a middle-grade novel, and having a target word count in mind before you start drafting can actually help you to outline, draft, revise and publish. In today's episode, we'll cover: the guideline...