How to Write Middle Grade Fiction That Is Compelling And Compassionate
All writers need to know their audience, and that s especially true for middle grade fiction. In this post, author Alyson Gerber offers up tips for writers on how to write middle grade fiction that is compelling AND compassionate.
Author:
Jun 3, 2021
Growing up, I thought I was too loud, too much, not smart enough, or good enough to matter. By the time I was seven, my undiagnosed ADHD was wreaking havoc on every part of my life. From 11 to 13, I was also trapped in a back brace 23 hours a day, seven days a week to treat my scoliosis. It felt like I was taking up too much space in the world, and food started to take up all the space in my mind.
Braced and
Focused published by Scholastic. Her third novel
Taking Up Space is now in stores. She has an MFA from The New School in Writing for Children and lives in New York City with her family. Visit her at alysongerber.com and find her everywhere else @alysongerber.
Author Alyson Gerberâs timely novel about disordered eating From:
TAKING UP SPACE (Scholastic; May 18, 2021; Hardcover; $17.99; Ebook: $10.99). Described by
Booklist as a highly empathetic and truly inspiring writer, Gerber has written a realistic and compelling novel based on her own experiences with disordered eating.
With
TAKING UP SPACE, Gerber is changing the narrative around self-worth, body image, and food for the next generation. After a year of restrictions and lockdowns, disordered eating is on the rise, and it s more important than ever to deepen our understanding of food trauma. Half of all American kids want to be thinner and more than half feel better when they re restricting food. This isn t just a problem in the U.S. It s happening to a lot of kids around the world and studies show these nu
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