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Middle Grade Made Easy(er) | Kidlit Writing Craft Podcast
Middle Grade Made Easy(er) brings you actionable writing craft advice on how to outline, write and revise a middle-grade novel for 8 to 12-year-old readers.
Tune in twice a month to join developmental editor and author, Lou Piccolo, and learn the art of writing middle grade without the overwhelm.
Whether you're trying to find a way into your novel, are stuck somewhere in the middle, need to revise but don’t know how, or are looking for tips to stay motivated to finish your novel, each episode offers practical guidance you can apply to your work in progress.
Middle Grade Made Easy(er) is the right podcast for you if you have read all the craft books but need someone to guide you through the practical process of:
→ outlining a middle-grade novel
→ plotting your story
→ creating engaging characters
→ writing authentic dialogue
→ staying the course to finish your novel
Here’s something I tell all my clients:
Start here, start now, just start. Tomorrow’s you will be grateful that today’s you did.
Middle Grade Made Easy(er) | Kidlit Writing Craft Podcast
#17 The #1 Reason Agents Reject Your Middle-Grade Novel
What's more important for your novel: great language or great story?
If you answered 'great story', you've got it right!
While great language is important too, it won't carry your story idea through a full-length middle-grade novel and, by itself, it's not a story.
If you submit a novel to an agent without solid story structure, it will be rejected.
If you think your novel lacks structure, in this episode, I cover:
- why so many writers make the mistake of choosing language over story
- what to do if you realize you've made this mistake
- how to build solid structure into your novel
- a workshop on how adding structure to your novel can sell your book
You can sign up for the workshop at: loupiccolo.com/storytype
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