Authentic characters are key to engaging, accessible stories. I firmly believe in creating compelling characters. So much so, I even created a Teachable course about…
Tag: Story Craft
Coaching KidLit Episode 40: Combining Cultural Aspects with Harshita Jerath Sharon and Christy welcome Guest Harshita Jerath, author of picture books such as The Leaping…
Sensory details are critical for bringing a story to life. “Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader – not the fact that…
Coaching KidLit Episode 39 – Ins and Outs of Indie Publishing with Guest Natalie Wright In this episode of Coaching KidLit, host Sharon Skinner dives…
Here are 5 Great Books From My 2024 Reading List (& What Makes Them Excellent Mentor Texts For Writers) In addition to being a…
Coaching KidLit Episode 35: Handling Research with Guest Laurie Calkhoven In this episode of Coaching KidLit, hosts Sharon Skinner and Christy Yaros discuss key aspects…
CARTOONS You can learn a lot about storytelling from all types of media, including cartoons. When it comes to cartoons, my tastes run to the…
“I have an idea for a book, but where should I start?” I hear this a lot from beginning writers and I understand how difficult…
You’ve written your draft, smoothed out the rough plot points, developed your characters, and eliminated continuity issues. So, what’s left? How about using some tried…
Coaching KidLit – EPISODE 27: Writing Craft Book Roundup In this episode of Coaching KidLit, Christy and Sharon dig into eleven great Writing Craft Books,…