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Introduction
The Idea Store
Other Rich Sources of Ideas
Getting From Idea to Plot Outline
Outlining: Surprise Endings and Cliffhangers
Outlining: Plot Twists and Tricks
Outline Case Study
Kids Are the Best Audience
Writing for Different Age Levels
Case Study: Comparing Young Adult and Middle Grade Fiction
The Key to Scary Writing: POV
Hook Readers Right Away
How to Scare Your Readers
Making Monsters
Dialogue and Prose Style
Mixing Horror and Humor
Creating Middle Grade Characters
Creating YA Characters
Have Fun With Your First Draft
Revising and Getting Feedback
Developing a Book Series
Borrow From Your Influences
Writing as a Career
Promoting Yourself
Combating Writer’s Block and Developing Routines
Twenty Story Ideas for You
Exercises to Get You Going
Conclusion