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challenge pages home about sign up chaboocha lite chaboocha jr word count calculator anthologies melusine muse press gift store monday 28 february 2022 chapter book challenge taking a break in 2022 chaboocha i m sorry to have to inform everyone but chaboocha is taking a break and will not run officially in 2022 but we will be back stronger than ever in 2023 so please look forward to it also everyone is welcome to do the chapter book challenge unofficially this year be active in the facebook page and communicate with and inspire each other throughout posted by becky fyfe at 16 00 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest wednesday 31 march 2021 defining progress chaboocha image by by willgard krause from pixabay the oxford english dictionary defines progress as 1 forward or onward movement towards a destination noun 2 development towards an improved or more advanced condition noun verb 3 to move forward or onward in space or time verb as i have always believed as long as you ve even just thought more about the book you are writing then you ve made progress plotting your book out is also progress there are lots of things you can do towards writing your book that constitute progress made winning this challenge by writing your desired word count and completely the manuscript s first draft of your novel is the goal of this challenge but it shouldn t be the only thing you take away from this writing challenge making friends and connections with other writers sharing ideas and getting feedback learning more about the writing and publishing process and finding inspiration and motivation for writing your novel are just some of the things i hope you can take away with you from this challenge we have made it to the last day of the chapter book challenge i want to thank everyone who has participated in this challenge whether or not you completed your manuscript during chaboocha i really appreciate your participation in this yearly writing challenge and hope to see you all again in march 2022 happy writing prize winners the winner of the mug for writers is bonnie kelso congratulations the winner of the copy of writing your story s theme the writer s guide to plotting stories that matter by k m weiland is natalie cohn congratulations the winner of the copy of the genre writer s book of writing prompts story ideas 540 creative writing prompts in the genres of fantasy sci fi mystery thriller horror supernatural and memoir by the mayday writing collective is linda staszak congratulations winners please contact me at my e mail to let me know your mailing addresses posted by becky fyfe at 14 11 10 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest sunday 28 march 2021 three questions to ask yourself when writing a chapter book series by marcie colleen chaboocha image by press and from pixabay it is true that chapter books are always in series therefore when starting to write a chapter book it is super important to keep the long game in mind but how can you tell if your chapter book concept has the legs needed for multiple books good question here are three questions to ask yourself when writing a chapter book series will kids want to spend lots of time with the character s writing a series challenges you to create characters that can be plopped into many different scenarios think of some of your favorite chapter book characters these characters are so well developed that we can imagine them in pretty much any plot and they have the series to prove it sleep away camp sure talent show at school definitely trouble with a best friend no problem scour the titles of some popular series to see potential plots now t est your own characters set an alarm for 30 minutes and during that time write down as many adventures or scenarios for your main character s that you can think of once time is up choose the four strongest ideas and write jacket copy for these strongest ideas if you don t have four strong ideas that can be made into possible books consider developing your character a little more then try this exercise again is this a world that kids can relate to once a kid starts school they begin to develop lives that are separate from home and family through school their worlds expand they know people their families don t they have unique experiences from their families often chapter book series revolve around these new people and experiences but this doesn t mean that your series has to be contemporary realism just be aware of the size of a reader s world the issues most important to them and how that translates to the world you are writing into existence i can t tell you how many times i pitch the super happy party bears to kids and they instantly relate who hasn t felt like they are living in the grumpy woods at one time or another when all you want to do is dance and eat doughnuts now let s look at the world you are writing first make a list of common experiences and relationships that kids ages 6 9 can relate to then for each item on your list try translating that same experience or relationship to your world be creative and stretch that imagination this is a surefire way to create age appropriate centeredness in your chapter books regardless of how wacky your world might be are there on going conflicts not just finite goals this relies on knowing the difference between a book premise and the series premise to help you better understand let s look at the television series cheers if someone asked you what cheers is about you wouldn t say it s about a bunch of friends who get together for thanksgiving and through the course of everything going wrong they end up in a giant food fight that isn t what cheers is about that is what one episode in the very long series is about instead you would say it s about a bar in boston and the regulars who drink and work there that is the series premise and while the giant thanksgiving food fight is a finite conflict that starts and gets solved in one episode there is tension and conflicts that span the series mostly in regard to how each character relates to the others and the bar setting now look at your series concept how would you describe the series in a sentence or two focusing on relationships and setting leave all of the finite conflicts and details science fairs firs t sleepover food fights etc to your book plots not series premise now that you ve tested your concept to make sure it s got what it takes for a long series it s time to write i d love to hear if this post resonated with you or if you have anything you want to share about testing the series potential of your own concept share below in the comments and super happy writing marcie colleen is a former classroom teacher turned children s book author she s the author of the super happy party bears chapter book series macmillan imprint as well as several picture books she is a frequent presenter at conferences for the society of children s book writers and illustrators she also teaches online classes on crafting the chapter book for the writing barn go to thewritingbarn com for further information about registration for the next session which starts june 2 nd marcie lives in san diego california you can find her at www thisismarciecolleen com or marciecolleen1 on twitter giveaway today s giveaway is a copy of the genre writer s book of writing prompts story ideas 540 creative writing prompts in the genres of fantasy sci fi mystery thriller horror supernatural and memoir by the mayday writing collective if you are already a signed up member of the challenge the only thing you need to do to be entered into the prize drawing is to comment on this blog post the winner will be selected by a random number generator and announced on march 31st 2021 posted by becky fyfe at 14 44 15 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday 25 march 2021 are you writing a chapter book or middle grade novel by manju b howard chaboocha image by tumisu from pixabay are you writing a chapter book or middle grade novel by manju b howard recently i accepted the role of early reader and chapter book community lead i n a n other online writing community called inked voices we hold book chats discuss publishers and collectively answer member questions one question that has popped up several times what are some differences between writing chapter book s and middle grade s so i compile d these lists to show how fictional chapter book s defer from middle grade s these are general guidelines not unbreakable rules chapter books cb target readers 6 to 9 years old main character mc is usually age 7 8 or 9 or an animal manuscripts range from 5 000 words to 20 000 words younger themes with less characters and subplots black and white illustrations action is key faster pace c hapters are 4 6 pages and end with a hook shorter sentences and p aragraphs c lear story problem in the first chapter characters are less develop ed more dialogue than prose story timeline is usually days or weeks stakes are lower middle grade mg novel s target readers 8 to 12 years old young mc is usually age 9 10 or 1 1 older mc is usually age 1 2 or 1 3 manuscripts range from 20 000 to 60 000 words more c omplex plots and subplots few or no illustrations action and description are important pace varies more advanced themes with longer chapters c lear story problem by the end of the third chapter character s journey and development are key more prose than dialogue story timeline could be up to a year or more stakes are higher a nother way to know whether your story should be a chapter book or a middle grade novel is the main character s voice by reading stack s of chapter books and middle grades you ll develop a sense of whether your main character acts and sounds a certain age at the moment i m writing a realistic middle grade novel what are you writing manju holds degrees in communications theater and marketing she has worked as a bookseller merchandiser scheduler and graphic artist with motherhood came reading picture books which led her down a path of creating stories for young readers now she leads writing communities within inked voices scbwi and kidlit creatives check out manju s blog for interviews with authors agents editors and publishers giveaway today s giveaway is a copy of writing your story s theme the writer s guide to plotting stories that matter by k m weiland if you are already a signed up member of the challenge all you need to do to enter the drawing for this prize is to leave a comment on this blog post the winner will be selected by a random number generator on march 31st 2021 posted by becky fyfe at 15 05 12 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest older posts home subscribe to posts atom chapter book challenge this is a challenge to write one chapter book in one month the first one will be running 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how to outline your novel before you write chaboocha i believe that creating an outline for your story is a very efficient way to plan your novel but i have a confession to make i have nev 10 things to remember when submitting your work to an agent by carole blake chaboocha 10 things to remember when submitting your work to an working your way through chaboocha 2017 by melissa stoller chaboocha so you re working on a chapter book this month with chaboocha it may be your first attempt at a chapter book or it may be the fif brainstorming chapter book ideas by melissa stoller chaboocha image by mohamed_hassan on pixabay brainstorming chapter book ideas it s march and that means it s time for the annual chapter welcome to chaboocha lite 2015 chaboochalite it s time for chaboocha lite it starts today for those of you who did not participate in chaboocha lite last year and are wondering defining progress chaboocha image by by willgard krause from pixabay the oxford english dictionary defines 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