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Apr 7, 2022 · A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat is a retelling of Les Misérables while Rajani LaRocca captures the enchanted spirit of A Midsummer’s Night Dream in her Middle Grade Novel, Midsummers Mayhem. Middle Grade is even publishing horror. A fun throwback to my youth — who remembers Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.
Middle-grade readers prefer a protagonist their same age or slightly older. Final Thoughts. Writing for middle-grade readers is challenging and rewarding at the same time. You can make a life-long impact on your readers, so use this opportunity wisely. Before you go, check out these related resources: Do This Before Writing Your Next Novel
Apr 11, 2024 · The name “middle grade” is confusing because “middle grade” doesn’t line up with “middle school.” Most middle grade novels are marketed toward ages 8-12. Meanwhile, young adult books are characterized as “age 12 and up” or “age 14 and up,” with more and more 14+ YA being published recently. Upper middle grade books are ...
Jul 1, 2021 · How To Write A Middle Grade Novel. This course gives you an overview of the world of middle grade books, and also gives you specific instruction about what sets this age category apart from all the others. You’ll learn the inner workings of the middle grade world, how to plot your story to fit, and how voice and pacing are the writing ...
Writing the Middle-Grade Novel provides guidance for writers on crafting novels for middle grade readers ages 8 to 12. It discusses knowing the target audience well through observation and research to understand their interests, challenges, and developmental stages. An essential part of the middle grade novel is a compelling main character who is a doer, not passive, and who thinks and speaks ...
Feb 5, 2021 · What this also did was make us realize that we needed to have illustrations for the book. The middle-grade chapter books we are fond of, such as Boxcar Children, Nancy Drew, to name a few, all had illustrations. So the first step in our process (after we finished our Draft 0 during NaNoWriMo in 2019) was to find an illustrator.
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Nov 9, 2017 · Lower Middle Grade books tend to be read by kids aged 7–10 years old and have a word count on the lower end. There may be a sub plot or two, but the main plot will dominate the focus, and all themes will certainly be G-rated. Upper Middle Grade. Upper Middle Grade books can have a longer word count and will be read by children aged 10–13 ...