Novels are an exciting genre in children’s literature, whether they are middle grade (ages 8-13) or young adult (ages 13 and up.) There are seemingly endless novel categories, too: novels in verse, contemporary, horror, fantasy, historical fiction, mystery and narrative nonfiction.
Whatever your novel interest, we’ve got resources and workshops to help you begin, revise, plot, outline, receive feedback, develop characters and more.
No matter where you are on your journey, we’re glad you’re here. We can give you the skills you need to create the very best novel for kids and teens.
Novel Workshops
Inspiring Children Through Story
Novel Resources
Visual Outlining
by Chris Tebbetts
5 Common World Building Mistakes
by Alisa Alering
Perfectly Plotted
by Padma Venkatraman
Learning to Love Line Editing
By Jennifer Gennari
Imagining an Image System for Your novel in verse
by Cordelia Jensen
Lights, Camera, ACTION: The Importance of Starting in a Scene
by Kat Brzozowski
3 Questions With Laura Shovan About Using Breaks and Blank Spaces in Your Verse Novel or Poetry
3 Questions With Meera Trehan and Sarah Kapit about Writing Multiple POV Novels
Using Multiple Perspectives in Your Novel: Some Examples
Whole Novel Workshop: How Your Mentor’s Letter Can Help Even Before the Workshop Begins
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Stories from Our Boyds Mills Alumni
The Midas Trees: Celebrating a Book Birthday With D.J. Brandon
The Adventures of Marie and LeeLee: celebrating a Book Birthday With Lisa Cortez
Celebration Station: Fall 2024
Celebrating a Book Birthday With Two Native Creatives: Andrea L. Rogers + Rebecca Lee Kunz
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