Writing Guides/Children's Books

Picture books, early readers and middle-grade

Children's Books guides.

Writing for young readers without writing down to them — pacing, vocabulary, illustration pairing and the lessons that make children's books re-readable for a decade.

3 guides in this category ~28 min total reading

Guides in Children's Books

Start with the fundamentals

Genre· 9 min

Writing Children's Books

Write for kids without writing down to them — voice, length, lessons and how text and art work together.

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Craft· 12 min

Character Development Masterclass

Build characters readers remember a decade later — with goals, contradictions, and a believable arc.

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Craft· 7 min

Writing Better Dialogue

Dialogue that sounds spoken, reveals character, and carries the scene without leaning on adverbs.

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