Laurie Wallmark's Blog, page 6

Scenes

 What is the one question you should ask about every scene?

https://jamespowellediting.substack.com/p/the-one-question-you-must-ask-about

Writing Funny

 Humor mistakes to avoid--and what really makes kids laugh.

https://katiedavis.com/blog/uncategorized/not-edited-writing-funny-picture-books-without-trying-too-hard/

Rejection

 How do you survive rejection on your writer's journey?

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2025/07/ways-to-survive-rejection-on-a-writers-journey/

Media Guides

 Which media outlets cover books, who doesn't, and what's working.

https://kathleenschmidt.substack.com/p/a-media-guide-for-authors

Antagonists

 Her are ten traits of strong antagonists.

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2013/07/10-traits-of-strong-antagonist.html

Picture Book Endings

 How to end a picture book so readers sigh, laugh, or cheer (and not shrug).

https://katiedavis.com/blog/craft-and-writing/how-to-end-a-picture-book-so-readers-sigh-laugh-or-cheer-not-shrug/

Hidden Experiences

 Relating your character's hidden experiences will help draw in your readers.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/07/how-to-use-hidden-experiences-to-pull-readers-in/

Negative Traits

 Here's a list of negative traits to use in showing your character's darker side.

https://shopwritershelpingwriters.net/pages/list-of-negative-traits

Purple Prose

 Avoid purple prose--overly elaborate or self indulgent writing--in your stories.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/07/writing-101-avoiding-purple-prose/

Picture Book Plot Twists

 It's not easy to include a plot twist in a book with just a few hundred words.

https://katiedavis.com/blog/craft-and-writing/plot-twists-how-to-surprise-readers-in-500-words/