Craft Class: The Novel in Verse
January 12th, 2026 - January 12th, 2026
with Julie Bliven
Join senior developmental editor, Julie Bliven, as she dives into the specific craft of writing a Novel in Verse. Topics will include:
- Why do NiV captivate the MG & YA readership?
- What elements set this narrative apart from prose? Which elements are the same--and require equal care--no matter the narrative style?
- What has worked well in popular NiV and why? How can you consider published examples to inspire your own writing?
- How might you revise a NiV in categorized waves?
There will be a Q&A at the end of the class where you can ask your questions live.
<p>This class is not part of our workshop season. You may take this class alongside any workshops in the winter season.</p>
Notes
Who this workshop is for: <p>Novel in Verse writers.</p>
Focus: Children's - Middle Grade - Verse Novel - Children's - Youn…
Group size: 30 writers
Submissions: <p>There are no submissions with this class.</p>
Fee
Members: $15; Non-members: $22
About Julie Bliven
Julie Bliven has been an editor for books for young children for more than a decade. While at Charlesbridge, Julie was fortunate enough to work with a long list of incredible writers, including Lesléa Newman, Rebecca Caprara, JaNay Brown-Wood, Melissa Stewart, Patrick O’Brien, and more. Julie holds an M.A. in Children’s Literature from Simmons University where she has taught and mentored in the MFA program.
Schedule:
Mon, Jan 12th, 6:30-7:30 pm ET