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Like with any other format, writing good first chapter books requires skill, and practice helps you develop that skill. First, you must read, read, read examples of the format so that you get a feel for the ways in which authors develop the characters, create and flesh out the story, use vocabulary in both speech and narrative, progress the plot, and maintain the pacing and interest at steady levels. You need an appreciation for children in the target age group of 7 to 10 years old (what they like, what they don’t like, what they glom onto, and what they’re likely to reject). We reveal how to figure out the inner workings of a child’s mind in Chapter 7.