How to Select the Strongest Nonfiction Structure
Organization is key to writing successful nonfiction. With easy-to-understand organization, you’ll lose the reader. Here’s how to choose a nonfiction structure.
How to Recycle Your Nonfiction Writing Research
Writing research takes time and energy. Fortunately, writers can develop new projects from unused material or even recycle what was used. Let’s find out how!
McKelle Anderson
Contest: Great Outdoor Picture Books | 1st Place
THERE IS NOTHING SCARY HERE
July 21, 2023
4 Tips for Writing Active Nonfiction for Kids
Writing active nonfiction means getting creative and encouraging hands-on activities with kids. Could this genre be your ticket to publication? Let’s find out.
Nonfiction and the Big Idea
In all that nonfiction does, writers need to decide what they want readers to take away from their work. Let’s explore nonfiction and The Big Idea.
Unity in Nonfiction: What, Why, How?
Unity in nonfiction means the writing is cohesive, coherent, and creates a meaningful whole. Let’s explore how unity gives you a better shot at publication.
Kimberly Kenna
Contest: Middle Grade Mystery | 2nd Place
17 Sherlock Lane
July 7, 2023
Narrative Nonfiction: Tell Us a Story
Narrative nonfiction tells a true story from history using storytelling techniques from fiction to tell a compelling story. Read on to see how it works!
Sarah Richard
How I Taught My Kids to Read
June 30, 2023
How 3 Words from Aristotle Can Help Your Story
Aristotle’s RHETORIC gives 3 elements for persuasive communication—Logos, Ethos, and Pathos. These 3 words are also what every book for young readers needs.
Ready, Set, Go! Incorporating the Rule of Three into Your Writing
Rule of Three writing tools, such as a tricolon or hendiatris, make our writing different and possibly more interesting to readers—always a good goal.
Kelly Bakshi
Contest: Great Outdoors Picture Book | 5th Place
When Thomas Cole Painted
June 23, 2023
Surprising Ways to Use the Rule of Three in Writing
The rule of three is surprisingly helpful in all aspects of writing. Let’s look at the rule of three in titles, query letters, and cover letters.
Arnita Ware
Look Through the Window
June 16, 2023
Writing a Successful Plot: A Wandering Journey
Plot is complicated and those complications are called conflict. Let’s explore different types of conflict your character must face in a successful plot.
The Magic Number: Three – Recognizing the Rule of Three in Writing
What’s so special about the number 3? Three is magical because it’s the smallest number that creates a pattern. Here’s how to use the rule of three in writing.
Amanda Flinn
Contest: Great Outdoor Picture Book | 4th Place
Let’s Get Outside
June 9, 2023
Introduction to the Rule of Three
We find the rule of three in all sorts of places, but especially in writing. How can you make this magic number work for you? Read on to find out!
Shelley Jones Clark
Contest: Funny Family Essay | 1st Place
Say Cheese
June 2, 2023
Plotting Your Plot
Plot is the structure that brings everything together in a way that makes sense, drives the story, and results in an engaging read. Let’s plot our plots.
