In writing a book that targets ages 7-12, what are the scenes and languages that should be avoid?

Probably avoid dismemberments, orgies, explicit accouts of cannabilism (voluntary or otherwise), those 'roman gladiator movies', extreme S & M, mild S & M, any S & M at all, language such as ****, ****, ****,***************, ********, ****, ****, and *****, anything to do with torture, "the war", politics, religion or football and Gary Glitter. I stress this list is by no means complete but you get the general idea........

It's not about what age you are; it's what kind of characters you have and what age group your story is targeted for. Don't put swearing in your book just because you want to. It doesn't add much. I know some people who say that no one should use bad language in their books at all because if it is so entirely necessary to the story that it can't be removed, then the story isn't worth much. Often times this is true, through there may be a few exceptions. Even then, swearing should be used very sparingly. In good writing, if it is ever used, it is only to denote a very serious situation. My opinion is that any book can be well-written and never have any swearing; there is never a point where you "should" use it, only places where you can. Again, don't just use bad language because you want to or because you feel it makes your book sound more adult. If your character is the type to use bad language, still try to use it as little as possible. Using phrases like "he/she swore" will suffice most of the time. If the book is aimed at teens or a younger age group, try to stay away from that altogether. Though it may not bother you or people you know, publishers usually look for books with cleaner language for those audiences and will likely ask you to edit it out if it's there.

There is nothing you can't really do. Try to leave out the gore, after all, they let 7 year olds read Harry Potter and it has death and all those creatures. Stay away from swearing all together if you're in that age range. If you want to move it up into the YA range you can say whatever you'd like. I think you might find writing for a young adult will be easier because you're allowed to write as you will instead of toning things down.

Keep it G rated. This is not American Psycho.

Harry Potter had some frightening charactars in it. Maybe you should read a few Harry Potter books to get an idea of how you can make a book thrilling but still appropriate for that age group. I think JK Rowling did it perfectly.

Well to be honest, seven years to twelve is a really large difference. Not because of five year difference, because at the age of eleven to twelve we start to mature and start to not mind these things. But if you want to have seven year olds to read this book, I don't reccomend any death scenes or what you wrote above. Consider the actual age target, it should actually be something like 7-10 and 11-13 or something and not 7-12. I hope my advice helps. Speak from experience, as a twelve year old. ^_^

Well i know when I was about nine everyone including me loved death scenes as long as they were descriptive. As long as you describe someone being killed(not too gruesomely) kids will like it.

Don't include love scenes. Kids(girls and boys) find it sappy and lame.

Obviously you can't swear or use rude words. Or make any reference for that matter.

And KEEP A GOOD PLOT. Kids'll tear the book apart if they find it boring and dull.

Other than that you'll get a best-seller. So Good luck!

Im 14 now but i use to read a lot when i was young

try to limit death but make it exiteing and thrilling

nothing to complecated.

No soul suckers, death eater like people maybe as long as there not to freaky, vampires might be ok as long as it not to dark . Make sure main character is very like able !!!!

MAKE SURE IT ORIGINAL

don't skip it....children should be able to understand about death at that age.....don't forget to send me the book to me once u r done writing it!!!

Make it suspenseful-- so that they stick with the plot! you can make it scary but not too scary (like dont give them nightmares!)