Full of both inspirational and practical advice, Writing Children's Fiction: A Writers' and Artists' Companion is an essential guide to writing for some of the most difficult and demanding readers of all: children and young people.
Part 1 explores the nature, history and challenges of children's literature, and the amazing variety of genres available for children from those learning to read to young adults.
Part 2 includes tips by such bestselling authors as David Almond, Malorie Blackman, Meg Rosoff and Michael Morpurgo.
Part 3 contains practical advice - from shaping plots and creating characters to knowing your readers, handling difficult subjects and how to find an agent and publisher when your book or story is complete.
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Writing Children's Fiction
A Writers' and Artists' Companion
- 272 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Foreword by Anne Fine
- Preface by Carole Angier and Sally Cline
- Introduction
- Part 1: Reflections on writing children’s fiction
- Reflections
- Freedom and responsibility in children’s literature
- Categories in children’s fiction
- Becoming a writer
- Part 2: Tips and tales – guest contributors
- David Almond
- Part 3: Write on: writing workshop
- Ideas
- Reference
- Acknowledgements
- Previous books by Yvonne Coppard
- eCopyright
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