How to Write a Mystery Novel for Kids
Getting kids to enjoy reading is a noble cause but can be very challenging as children have very particular topics that they prefer. Writing a mystery novel for kids requires a lot of patience and some hard work to effectively get children to enjoy reading it. It is very important to remember to keep your mystery novel light and fun at the same time. Kids need to be able to relate to your mystery novel and feel like they are going on an adventure while reading it. Some basic methods will help you get started with your mystery novel.
Instructions
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Research age group:
Make sure you fully understand the particular age group that you are going to write a mystery novel for. It is a lot easier if you have kids of the same age group as you can observe and talk to them about what is currently in and enjoyable with their generation. -
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Simple language:
Keep the language of your mystery novel at the same level of the kids that you are writing it for. They will get frustrated with big overly technical words that they do not understand. Keep the sentence structure simple. -
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Develop fun characters:
Develop fun likeable characters that kids can relate to. It is important to keep your characters at an intellectual level which kids can relate to. They will always prefer a little bit of fun in the story as well. -
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Simple storyline:
Maintain a simple storyline for your mystery novel so that kids can understand and relate with it. Do not make it overly complicated as kids will give up reading it as they might get bored. -
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Mystery as adventure:
Make your mystery novel like an adventure so that kids will want to read what is going to happen next. It is important to keep them interested otherwise they will not enjoy reading your mystery novel. -
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Rough draft:
Make a first rough draft and have either your kids or other children read through it. Get feedback from them and make the necessary changes or edits that might be required. -
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Final draft:
After fixing your initial rough draft, add the feedback that the kids gave and polish your mystery novel. Avoid spelling and grammatical mistakes as this will be your final draft. It is a good idea to let kids read this version as well to make sure they understand and enjoy your mystery novel. -
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Publish:
Once your final draft is complete then you can publish your mystery novel either online or with the help of a printer. If you feel that it is good enough to be mainstream then send a copy to a large publishing house for their advice.
