Yes, You Can Write a Middle Grade Novel in One Month!
Learn how to plan, develop, and write a complete 20-chapter
middle grade novel with guidance from children’s author
Nancy I. Sanders.
Learn How to Write Middle Grade Fiction
Hello,
My name is Nancy I. Sanders. I’ve written over 100 published books
for kids, and I want to help you become a published children’s
book author, too.
Learning how to write Middle Grade (MG) fiction is a big step on
your way to success as a writer.
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It’s one of the easiest ways to experience breakthrough and
get a book published in the children’s market. -
If you write for children, the strategies you’ll learn will
help you write better picture books and young adult novels, too. -
If you write for adults, the strategies you learn will help
you write better novels for the adult market. And you can
practice these skills here in a short project you’ll actually
complete in just one month.
In This 4-Session Writer’s Workshop
You will start a BRAND NEW Middle Grade novel.
Why?
Experiencing success as a writer doesn’t mean getting your one
dream book published.
It means learning how to write book after book after book.
Starting a brand new MG novel for this workshop will get you off
to a brand new start based on award-winning strategies I will teach
you.
Then, after the workshop is over, you can go back and use the
skills you learned to fix and complete a MG novel you’ve already
started.
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You will study the plot, chapter by chapter, of two
Newbery-winning MG novels. -
I will teach you how to plan your story’s main plot along
with four subplots for your own MG novel. -
I will show you how to develop your cast of kid-appealing
characters. -
I will provide you with charts and handouts you’ll actually
fill out during the workshop to guide you through the process
from beginning to end.
More than 25 handouts are included when you register.
Your Commitment
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Read the two Middle Grade novels I assign to use as references
during the workshop. Both are Newbery winners. -
Write one chapter each day, five days a week, during the four
sessions of the workshop for a total of 20 chapters.
A chapter in many MG novels is just 3–4 typed pages.
You can do this!
Recommended Supplies
Have these supplies handy as you listen to each session to get the
most benefit from the workshops.
Your own copies of:
You’ll also want:
- A spiral notebook
- An expandable pocket folder with empty file folders
- A zipper pencil pouch
- Six highlighters in various colors
- Six pens in various colors
- White-out
- Sticky notes
- Paper clips
- Binder clips
Ready to Start Your Middle Grade Novel?
Get immediate and unlimited access to all four workshop sessions
and more than 25 handouts.
The Four Workshop Sessions
Here’s what will be presented and what you’ll need to do during
each session.
Session 1: Act 1 — The Set-Up
- Establish setting
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Choose your Main Character, 1–2 Supporting Characters,
and 1–2 Bad Guys - Brainstorm ideas for your main story plot/problem
- Introduce the 3-Act Structure
- Identify subplots
- Brainstorm key elements of a winning first chapter
- Plot Chapters 1–5 of your story
After this session: Write Chapters 1–5, a total of about
15 pages.
Session 2: Act 2 — First Half
- Develop the conflicting middle
- Identify the turning point of your story
- Scene versus narrative: Show, don’t tell
- Flesh out your characters
- Choose memorable names
- Develop character tags for your Main Character
- Plot Chapters 6–10 of your story
After this session: Write Chapters 6–10, a total of about
15 pages.
Session 3: Act 2 — Second Half
- Write the turning point of your story
- Increase the stakes
- Confirm setting details
- Format the first and second pages correctly
- Determine page count
- Check for cliffhangers
- Plug in metaphors and sensory details
- Develop character tags for Supporting Characters
- Track your Background Characters
- Plot Chapters 11–15 of your story
After this session: Write Chapters 11–15, a total of about
15 pages.
Session 4: Act 3 — The Conclusion
- Chart the main story plot for your novel
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Make your Main Character change in a significant and
meaningful way - Make subplots surface to influence the main plot
- Wrap up the conflict in a satisfying way
- Plot Chapters 16–20 of your story
- Make a To-Do List for finishing your novel
- Tie up loose ends
- Discuss the self-editing process to make your novel shine
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Learn what to do next — including how, when, and why to
start your next MG novel
After this session: Write Chapters 16–20, a total of about
15 pages, to finish your novel.
Everything You Need to Write Your Novel
This 4-session Writer’s Workshop includes
almost four hours of audio instruction
and more than 25 handouts.
You get the complete audio workshops and all the handouts for
just $99.97.
Register now for immediate and unlimited access to the complete
course.
You’ll be able to use these materials over and over again as you
continue writing middle grade fiction.
You Can Start Your Novel Now
You don’t have to spend months wondering how to organize your
story or whether you’re doing it right.
Work through these four sessions, follow the chapter-by-chapter
plan, and keep writing until you’ve completed all 20 chapters.
To your success,
Write Your Middle Grade Novel in One Month
Get all four audio workshops, more than 25 handouts, and
immediate unlimited access.
Just $99.97