By Annika Royston When aiming to be published, it is important to consider which age group can benefit the most from your story’s message. Writing children's books requires packing big lessons into small packages. That’s quite a challenge. An author might have a theme of forgiveness intended for elementary students, unaware that the complexity of their plot is for an older audience. To avoid this mismatch, it helps to focus on four key story elements that ensure your book is aligned with the grade level of your audience: vocabulary and language complexity, theme and subject matter, character development and relatability, and finally, plot structure and pacing . Adjusting each of these elements is the key to concentrating your book with what publishers are looking for in your target demographic. Let’s take a closer look at three of these elements in action: Vocabulary and Language Complexity Word choice and sentence structures are huge elements that need ...
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