Writing for Children
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Learning Creative Writing - Point of View
Learn how to use Point of View to sharpen your creative writing skills
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Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Learn more about Where the Wild Things Are, the most loved picture book in the world, and the inspiration for the movie of the same name.
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Writing Children's Books – Mary Poppins
A brief history of the seven Mary Poppins books by P.L. Travers
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Find Time to Write your Novel
Ways for authors to find extra minutes in the day to spend on writing a novel or short story.
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Interview With Award Winning Writer Andy Stanton
An interview with Children's Author Andy Stanton, author of the hilarious and anarchic Mr Gum books for 7-10 year olds.
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What Fiction Writers Can Learn From Sting
A reading of Broken Music, the memoir written by Gordon Sumner aka Sting reveals many things to inspire creative people working in any discipline.
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Find the Right Words When Writing for Children
The right level of language can make or break a book for children. Learn what kinds of words to avoid when writing for kids.
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Anthony Browne Children's Laureate 2009
Writer and Illustrator Anthony Browne has been chosen as the British Children's Laureate for 2009.
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Cathy Cassidy Talks About Writing for Tweens
Cathy Cassidy talks about writing for girls aged 8-12, and the role her website plays in helping children with personal problems.
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An Interview With Author Cathy Cassidy
Cathy Cassidy talks about how she writes her fiction for girls.
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Choose the Right Word When Writing Fiction
Learn why English has words from Anglo Saxon and Latin roots, and which words fiction writers should choose to make their writing vibrant and exciting.
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How to Write Vibrant Fiction
When writing fiction it is usually best to use the Anglo Saxon version of a word rather than the Latin or Greek. What exactly is the difference between these two forms?
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How to be Have a Successful Career as a Writer
Follow these nine hints to ensure your career as a writer is successful
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How To Trim Unnecessary Action
This article gives the answer sheet to the Writing Exercise in Cutting Unnecessary Action and explains why the cuts were made.
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Writing Exercise in Cutting Unnecessary Action
A practical exercise to learn how to cut overly wordy action passages.
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Learn to Write: How To Cut Unnecessary Words
Learn two ways to bring your writing alive by cutting unnecessary action and trimming extra details.
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How to Write a Best Selling Kid's Book Quickly
How to write a best selling chapter book for tweens that will make you a fortune.
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How To Build Tension: Writing for Kids
A practical class in making a passage from your children's story more exciting to read.
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How To Write Strong Characters in Fiction
A practical class in creating strong, well-developed characters that draw readers into your story.
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Preparing Your Novel to Send to a Publisher.
Many writers are tempted to send their story to a publisher the moment the first draft is finished. However, a thorough rewrite and edit hugely increases its chances.
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Learn Ways to: Show Don't Tell
Writers are often told 'Show Don't Tell.' This article teaches ways to achieve this through writing dialogue.
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Learn How to Show Not Tell
'Show don't tell' is one of the most popular pieces of advice given to learner writers. This article teaches practical ways to do just this.
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Understanding Different Kinds of Editing
Editing can be roughly divided into three categories - content editing, copy editing and proofreading. All are important skills for writers to learn.
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The Publishing Process from Editor to Bookshelf
Once a manuscript has finally been accepted for publication the process begins of turning it into a book.
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Developing a Plot from a Character
Ways to use back story, everyday life and different types of plot to develop a simple character idea into a full length novel for kids.
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