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21 Characteristics of a Perfect Middle Grade Protagonist

Your protagonist needs to be the most engaging character in your book. After all, the readers are going to witness the story through his eyes. Readers need to care about him enough that they won’t...

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How Old Should Your Middle Grade Protagonist Be?

The age of your protagonist matters. In fact, if your middle grade manuscript features a protagonist who is either too young or too old for the intended audience, it could end up getting rejected by...

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31 Daily Middle Grade Creative Writing Prompts for October 2019

Maybe it’s the distractions or maybe the stress, but it’s a rare day when I can pop open my laptop and launch into my manuscript. I need a running start, and I’ve found the writing prompts can...

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10 Middle Grade Protagonist Archetypes

Not all protagonists are created equal. Some are overtly heroic, while others can look cowardly or even villainous.  There are ten primary middle grade protagonist archetypes for you to...

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How Long Does It Take to Write a Middle Grade Novel?

I’m still not sure how I pulled it off, but I managed to finish the first draft of my sixth book (80,000 words) in two weeks. That efficiency didn’t last very long, because my next book was only...

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How Long Should a Middle Grade Novel Be?

Some people believe that a book should be as long as it needs to be in order to tell a story. Others think that a book shouldn’t exceed a particular page count or word count. Some don’t care....

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