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Envelopes for Acts
Searching for Plot Events
I’m evaluating the outline for my WIP novel and realize that I need more events. It takes place at one big event that spans 98 hours. Within that time period, though, I need some exciting things happening. I’ve sorta mapped out the emotional changes (Wow, what a change for me!), but now [...]
Research Competition
I am researching competition for a picture book idea. I know there are topics with very stiff competition and I want to avoid anything similar to what has already been done.
But this time, I am also researching how
Documenting Nonfiction
When you write a nonfiction picture book, a biography (of any length) or other nonfiction topics, how much do you document? Do you use end notes, foot notes, or what?
Well-Documented Nonfiction Sells a Manuscript
Original Sources. You should use as many original or primary sources as possible. Go back to the original diary, the first photographs, [...]
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