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Being comfortable with the basics of writing mechanics is essential for any author, but it is especially important when writing books for younger audiences.
Participants will learn:
- The punctuation rules that matter most in kidlit (and where writers commonly slip)
- Proper capitalization standards for children’s publishing
- Clean, professional dialogue formatting and attribution
- How to handle paragraphing and pacing for younger readers
- The most frequent mechanical errors agents and editors flag immediately
- Simple strategies for self-editing before submission
During this webinar, agent and editor Michelle Witte will help writers understand writing essentials like punctuation, capitalization, dialogue mechanics, and more. She'll also point out some of the most common errors she sees in manuscripts, and then demonstrate how to avoid them.
About Writing Barn Craft Webinars:
Industry professionals: authors, agents, editors, etc. facilitate these events. Price points are low and attendance is high, anywhere from 50-200+ attendees. Writing craft and industry engagement are explored. *REPLAYS are made available for all registrants 2 business days after the event and are available for a limited time.*
Michelle Witte is a literary agent with Mansion Street Literary Management specializing in children’s fiction and nonfiction. As an agent, her tastes vary widely, and she represents authors across the spectrum of kids books, from illustrated board and picture books to middle grade and young adult fiction and nonfiction.
Michelle is always on the lookout for fascinating stories that are well told, especially those with a distinct and distinctive voice. Though she travels whenever possible, she mostly splits her time between Utah and New York.
Michelle is always on the lookout for fascinating stories that are well told, especially those with a distinct and distinctive voice. Though she travels whenever possible, she mostly splits her time between Utah and New York.
About Michelle Witte
