Ideas for Children's Writers by Pamela Cleaver
This invaluable resource book for anyone writing for children will help with many aspects of writing your story. There are: lists of attributes to help you create interesting believable characters, lists of plots and themes, genres - what's hot and what's not, locations and how much description to use, lists of do's and don'ts regarding submitting manuscripts, symbols for correcting your proofs, and tips on how to publicise your book. And, to save you time in researching, there is a section of lists of things you might want to know, ranging from dates of the kings and queens of England, through quarantine and incubation time for childhood illnesses, to emoticons and short forms for text messaging. Contents: 1. Limbering up 2. Plotting 3. Story people - the characters in your book 4. Genres 5. Where and when - settings 6. Starting the story 7. Telling the tale 8. Writing for the younger set 9. Happy ever after? 10. Research and revision 11. Getting published 12. If your book is accepted 13. If your book is rejected.
'The range and depth Pamela Cleaver brings to this book explains why it has become a classic in its field' - Writing Magazine'Pamela Cleaver explains how this past experience can yield plot triggers, soon have you coming up with story ideas as well as finding and developing characters.' - Writing Magazine
Pamela Cleaver is author of the bestselling Writing a Children's Book. She began and still teaches the course 'Writing for Children' at the London School of Journalism. This summer Pamela is teaching Writing Children's Fiction at the University of East Anglia's School of Continuing Education. Pamela is based in Diss, Norfolk.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845280666 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845280660 |
| Title | Ideas for Children's Writers |
| Author | Pamela Cleaver |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2005-11-25 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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