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Eva Langston

10 Simple Plot Exercises You Need to Do BEFORE You Write Your Novel!

What Holes by Louis Sachar Can Teach Us About Writing Children’s Fiction

in Children's Literature Study, Writing, YA & MG Posts on 12/17/17

The Great Children’s Literature Study: Holes by Louis Sachar Welcome to my new, regular feature in which I analyze great children’s literature. As a writer of children’s fiction myself, I need to study kidlit the way one might in school: look closely at the structure, the language, the characterization. Think about these great books, write about them, learn from them…. View Post

Are you writing a novel inspired by your life? The Do's and Don'ts of Autobiographical Fiction!

Writing a Novel Inspired by Your Life? The Do’s and Don’ts of Writing Autobiographical Fiction

in Writing on 12/09/17

Are you writing autobiographical fiction? Recently I heard back from a literary agent who had requested my full manuscript: an upper middle grade contemporary that I wrote after reading some of my adolescent diaries.  Here’s part of what the agent said:   I was seriously getting flashbacks to my first relationships–dating in eighth/ninth grade was SO AWKWARD! You absolutely nail… View Post

6 Common Tense Mistakes That Can Confuse Your Readers (and how to make them a thing of the past!)

6 Common Verb Tense Mistakes That Can Confuse Your Readers

in Writing on 11/26/17

I know what you’re thinking: unless you’re a non-native English speaker, it’s pretty easy to avoid verb tense mistakes. Well, okay, there’s the whole lie versus lay situation (read Grammar Girl’s explanation of it here), but I’m not talking about irregular verbs. I’m talking about global issues with tense that you might not notice in your own writing. So check out these… View Post

The Great Children's Literature Study: 5 Lessons Writers Can Learn from Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Patterson

What Bridge to Terabithia Can Teach Us About Writing Children’s Fiction

in Children's Literature Study, Writing, YA & MG Posts on 11/18/17

The Great Children’s Literature Study:  Bridge to Terabithia   It occurred to me the other day that in high school and college I studied plenty of great novels — The Great Gatsby, Beloved, The Scarlett Letter, etc. – but what I need to do now, as a kidlit writer, is study great children’s literature. By this I mean I need to… View Post

What Is “Voice”? (And How to Find a Writing Voice of Your Own)

in Writing, YA & MG Posts on 11/05/17

Voice. Agents want it and award-winning writers have it, but what exactly do people mean when they say a novel has a strong or unique voice? And how can you develop your own writing voice? *Note:  This post contains affiliate links.* What IS a Writing Voice? There’s no exact definition of voice. According to literary agent Rachelle Gardner, “your writer’s… View Post

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