Do you use flashbacks and information dumps in your storytelling? Do you know which does what?
Author: Karen Cioffi
Karen Cioffi is an award-winning author and children's ghostwriter. She loves to help those who want to be the author of a children's book fulfill their dream. Contact Karen today to get your story started!
Writing Mistakes – Find and Destroy
Writing is powerful. It’s a means of communication that allows us to convey thoughts, ideas, stories, and emotions. However, no matter how long you’ve been writing; there will be the occasional error. Even the most seasoned writers can fall prey to common and not-so-common mistakes, that can hinder the clarity and impact of their work….
Pitfalls of Head Hopping When Writing for Children
A challenging part of writing for children is to avoid head hopping. And as it’s easy to fall into this trap, taking care is essential. But why it it necessary to avoid head hopping?
Breaking the Chains of Writing Procrastination
Writing procrastination: Why you have it and strategies that work to overcome it.
When Clients Micromanage and Nitpick
Sometimes, a children’s ghostwriter or illustrator has a client who has the need to micromanage and nitpick. What do you do in this case?
Disclosures and Privacy Policies
DISCLOSURE POLICY I, Karen Cioffi, through Writing for Children with Karen Cioffi, aim to help the readers learn about writing and book marketing as well as inform them about children’s ghostwriting. The content of this site is a source of income and therefore may be used to promote products, services, or other businesses at my…
Power-Tip to Help You Start or Finish Writing
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Find Telling in Your Writing
What to look for as you weed out the ‘telling’ in your writing.
Exploring Character Relationships in Fiction
Your characters are the anchor in your story. It’s the character relationships that add believability and relatability and allow readers to get emotionally involved, and hopefully see themselves in the characters.
A 12-Step Guide to Success
Everyone wants to be successful. But how do you go about achieving success? Here are 12 steps that will help!