
E.J. Patten
An expert on pre-writing and author of several books
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Jun 23, 2013 • 19min
Writing Excuses 8.25: Middle Grade with E.J. Patten
E.J. Patten, specializing in middle-grade fiction, discusses the distinctions between middle grade and young adult books, the preferences and boundaries of the middle grade audience, and the challenges of writing short and long fiction for middle grade and YA novels.

Jun 2, 2013 • 19min
Writing Excuses 8.22: Pre-writing with E.J. Patten
Author E.J. Patten joins us to talk about pre-writing and the importance of concept development. They discuss the inspiration behind their monster hunter story and different pre-writing techniques. The speakers also delve into outlining, character development, and the distinction between discovery writers and outliner writers.


