The more I work with middle schoolers, the more I like my audience. I don’t appreciate the occasional rudeness (sometimes often), and I slowly burn inside when I ask a student to stop doing something and he/she does the same thing five minutes later. But the beauty of this group lies in their only predictable [...]
Posts Tagged ‘characters’
Why I love writing for middle grade readers and young adults
Posted in Writing in General, tagged characters, middle grade, writing, young adult on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So you want to write a book?
Posted in Writing in General, tagged characters, plot, publishing, writers, writing on August 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Things to consider if you have ever wanted to write a book.
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