Tell Better Stories for Kids: Revise Your Chapter Book (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781629443263)

Whether you're writing kid's early chapter books, middle grade novels, or young adult novels, you need an innovative, in-depth guide to revision that will prepare your manuscript for publishing books for kids in any market.

- Before revision: Nice story

- After revision: Richer, deeper-the novel of your dreams, ready for book publishing kid's markets

- Aspiring novelists breaking into writing kid's early chapter books, middle grade novels, or young adult novels

- Mid-list authors ready to excel at writing and publishing a kid's book

- Writers planning to self-publish successfully in the book publishing kid's market

- Critique groups helping members succeed in publishing books for kids

- Diagnose problems preventing success in publishing a kid's book

- Visually manipulate your manuscript to identify weaknesses

- Transform dull characters into fascinating people kids will love

- Strengthen narrative and emotional arcs essential for writing kid's books

- Sharpen dialogue that resonates with young readers

- Create vivid settings perfect for publishing books for kids

- Select details that bring scenes to life

- Master language appropriate for publishing a kid's book

- Add depth with narrative patterning

A stronger, richer, deeper story that makes readers laugh, cry, and eagerly turn pages-whether you're writing kid's early chapter books, middle grade novels, or young adult novels.

Unlike typical revision guides, Tell a Better Story transforms theory into radical new tools that are practical, tangible, and concrete-perfect for authors serious about publishing books for kids.

• Write a Kid's Picture Book: Create Heartfelt Children's Books
• Start a Kid's Novel: Develop Story Ideas for Children's Chapter Books
• Writing a Novel for Kids: Create Fun, Heartwarming Chapter Books
• Tell Better Stories for Kids: Revise Your Chapter Books
• Publish a Kid's Book: Find Surprising Success Self-Publishing

The Writing a Book for Kids Series provides a comprehensive roadmap from your first idea to published success. Whether you're writing picture books or novels, these five essential guides cover every aspect of creating, revising, and publishing books for kids. Learn from award-winning author Darcy Pattison's experience and join other writers who've transformed their dreams into published reality. Start with any book that meets your current needs, then explore the complete series to master the entire journey of writing and publishing kid's books.