Who is Your Avatar?
Think about who you expect to pick up this book and purchase it. That is your avatar. It helps to make it as specific as you can. Include details that…
How Is Your Character Doing?
For MG (middle grades) and YA (young adult): I wrote in a different post about six-word biographies for your character. This is a development of that, with the suggestion of…
Dummy It Out: Creating a Story Board
One helpful suggestion for picture book authors is to create a storyboard of the book to see how the book would be read. Basically you have sixteen pages, folded. Cut…
6-Word Biographies
One way to make sure you know your characters is to create a 6-word biography for them. Examples from my middle grades novels (from the oldest character to the youngest):…