Writing Resources
Articles I've written about books and/or writing:
Are you a writer looking for children's book writing resources?
Here are a few ...
Always check out the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) site and your local SCBWI chapter for conferences, workshops, resources, and other member benefits!
On writing craft
Picture book layout information from author Tara Lazar
Picture book layout information with free thumbnail templates from author/illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi
On writing picture books from author Hannah Holt
Developing Theme In Your Stories from diyMFA (search this site for all 12 parts of this post series!)
Tips on how to Show, Don't Tell from diyMFA
How to write a nonfiction picture book from author Laura Purdie Salas
A collection of links about picture book creation from author/illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Why picture books are 32 pages (and other layout information)
10 things to do if you want to write picture books from author Linda Ashman
A collection of resources on writing children's books from author Laura Purdie Salas
Avoiding preachy themes from diyMFA
Plot Archetypes and Power Plays - Where Does Your Story Fit? from diyMFA
Different Types of Third Person Writing from MasterClass
More on third person limited from Writer's Digest
On revealing backstory from Writer's Digest
Ways to fix backstory errors from Jane Friedman
Though this article isn't specifically about writing, it's very applicable to read about how humans express emotions through facial expression and body language from CNN
Multiple Narrators? How to Choose the Right POV from Helping Writers Become Authors
How to Choose a POV for Your Story from MasterClass
On choosing theme in YA from diyMFA
Literary Themes in Your Writing from Kidlit.com
Writing on a Theme from Kidlit.com
On Interior/Internal Narration and Dialogue from ThoughtCo
On Creating Conflict from The Write Practice
6 Types of Central Conflict from MasterClass
On revising
What to do before hiring an editor from Stacy Whitman
Critique partners, beta readers, and sensitivity readers from author Bridgid Gallagher
Four things to look for when revising your novel from Jane Friedman
On Critique Groups
A big list of critique group articles via Kidlit411
On querying/submission
A collection articles on querying from Kidlit411
Generally helpful writing websites
Society of Children's Book Writer and Illustrators (SCBWI) - webinars, resources, and local chapters for your area
The Brown Bookshelf
author Caroline Starr Rose's blog
More links added regularly, so check back again!