Silvia M. Lopez https://www.writerscookbook.com/author/aivlis_ml/ Serving writers with all the ingredients they need to succeed Wed, 08 Aug 2018 14:07:03 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.writerscookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cropped-writers-cookbook-logo-small-32x32.png Silvia M. Lopez https://www.writerscookbook.com/author/aivlis_ml/ 32 32 How to Write for Children https://www.writerscookbook.com/writing-for-children/ Fri, 13 Feb 2015 06:00:37 +0000 http://writerscookbook.com/?p=1795 When writing for children, you have to strike a balance between being entertaining but not confusing; engaging but never patronising, and never making things unnecessarily complex. How to write for children First, and most importantly: 1. Read, Read, READ! This is true for all writing, but it’s truer for YA and children’s fiction. These are the […]

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]]> 10 Things You Should Know About Young Adult Fiction https://www.writerscookbook.com/young-adult-fiction/ Fri, 10 Oct 2014 05:00:10 +0000 https://www.writerscookbook.com/?p=5228 There are many misconceptions about Young Adult (YA) fiction. This post will clear up some of them, as well as offer some insight into the world of YA, whether you approach it as a reader or a writer. 1. YA is NOT a genre. I repeat: it is NOT a genre. Young Adult fiction is an […]

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]]> A Short Guide to Fantasy Genres https://www.writerscookbook.com/short-guide-to-fantasy-genres/ Mon, 22 Sep 2014 07:00:04 +0000 http://writerscookbook.com/?p=505 Whenever I ask someone, ‘Hey, what are you reading?’ and they shrug and answer ‘Oh, just some fantasy,’ I always cringe at the lack of specifics and have to bite my tongue before blurting out ‘But what kind?!’ and start listing them to my unsuspecting victim. Fantasy is such a rich genre, that it encompasses […]

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