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Writing for Children and Teens, Book 1: Story Writing Basics Advice on writing children's books from the Institute of Children's Literature, a writing ... have learned how to write a book for kids Paperback – January 16, 2020
Do You Want to Know How to Write a Children’s Book?
Have you ever said, “I’ve always wanted to write a book for kids!” but then never got around to it? Maybe you didn’t know where to start, or how to get a good idea. Now you can start to write your book for children when you read the Writing for Children and Teens series. (Book 1 in the series has been updated from the previously published book, originally entitled How to Write a Children’s Book. It got 243 reviews––78% positive––from verified purchases of the original edition.)
It'sbrought to you by the Institute of Children’s Literature where almost half a million people have been taught to write for children and teens since 1969.
There are so many different kinds of children’s books, from picture books to chapter books, middle-grade novels, and young adult...it’s hard to know which way to go.
Have you ever asked these questions?
Should I decide to write for a particular age group and then come up with an idea that fits them?
Or should I write a story or article about my idea, and then choose the age group that’s right for it?
Is this topic good for a nonfiction story for young readers?
How do I aim my writing at the right readership?
You’ll have a much better handle on all this once you read the chapter “How Old Is Your Reader?”
Writing for Children and Teens Book 1: Story Writing Basics will start you on your way to being an author. Do you want a full-blown career writing children’s books, be traditionally published, self-published, or simply want one book for your children and grandkids? The Writing for Children and Teens series will help you.
Here's what you'll learn:
Where Do You Get Your Ideas? Bestselling children’s authors like Judy Blume, R.L. Stine, Jane Yolen and others share their answers.
How to know which ideas to follow
How to write a smart book
How to figure out which readership is right for you.
How to target and hit the mark with your reader and make sure you’re writing to the right age
How to get going, using writing prompts provided
How to get to know your main character
How to plot a great story
How personality disorders than help you create believable “troubled” characters
Five good tools that can get you into bad trouble
Whether you’re a first time or advanced writer, you’ll love how inspirational and educational Writing for Children and Teens Book 1 is, and how much it helps you even all the way to the very end, where you’ll find
Your Organization Checklist
Character and Settings Checklist
Sentence Structure Checklist
Mechanics Checklist
Scroll to the top of this page and click the buy button to learn to write your children’s book today!
Five headlines of reviews by verified purchasers on the first edition of this book:
If You Only Have Room for One Book on Writing for Children - This is the ONE to Get!!!!!
Super helpful and insightful
Thorough, Down to Earth Help and Actually FUN to Read!
The Craft of Writing for Children and Publishers, Informational and Inspirational
Lots of practical advice
- Print length118 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJanuary 16, 2020
- Dimensions5 x 0.27 x 8 inches
- ISBN-101944743197
- ISBN-13978-1944743192
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Product details
- Publisher : Institute For Writers LLC (January 16, 2020)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 118 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1944743197
- ISBN-13 : 978-1944743192
- Item Weight : 6.6 ounces
- Dimensions : 5 x 0.27 x 8 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,397,866 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #6,654 in Writing Skill Reference (Books)
- #7,290 in Book Publishing Reference
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About the author
Katie Davis is the author/illustrator of over a dozen traditionally published books for children (picture books, middle grade, and young adult novels). She has written, edited, and/or published guides for writers such as How to Write a Children's Book and How to Promote Your Children's Book, both debuting at #1 on Amazon. All told, her books have sold almost a million copies worldwide.
Katie is the former Director and CEO of the Institute of Children’s Literature and its sister school, the Institute for Writers, co-founder of Picture Book Summit, and now runs The Writers' Block, a membership group for writers who want regular critiques and support.
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GET THIS BOOK AND READ IT!!!! From cover to cover! It is a clear, concise, and easy-to-navigate read. Davis knows what she is talking about...as the published author of several children's books, she has been there and done that over and over again. Anyone who reads How To Write A Children's Book will benefit from the path she blazed successfully. I can't believe there is so much valuable easy-to-follow advice.
The book is divided into chapters like Where Do You Get Your Ideas, What Editors Want Writers To Know, Plotting a Great Story, and many more. Written by experienced writing instructors and published authors, I loved the step-by-step action plans and idea-generating writing exercises.
I've taken classes and I've been tol writer conferences. I've also read thousands of picture books. My debut picture book comes out next spring. so I guess I know a little something about how to write for children...BUT, in the very first chapter of Davis' book, I learned a nugget of information that is going to save me a lot of time and heartache. It's all about how to determine who your intended readership will be. I mean, after all, shouldn't we be writing specifically for our target audience?
Davis also details how to choose your topic and how to decide which nonfiction topics to write about, based on which age level and grade level you are writing for. I know people often say how they wish they had a particular book before they had done this or that. I'm just thankful I have Davis' book now. How to Write a Children's Book is for new aspiring writers as well as for multi-published authors. I'm keeping it by my side from now on as I continue to write for children.
This book is organized well and very easy to read. I would say it is better for the beginning writer, and not as much for published authors. But, as Davis points out, there is always room for improvement when it comes to writing!
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I really loved the exercise using the three pictures.