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About this Book
Including Chris Crutcher, Karen Cushman, Sid Fleischman
, Richard Peck, R.L. Stine, Rosemary Wells, Jane Yolen
and more!
Have
you ever dreamed of writing a best-selling children’s book? Ever fantasize
about what it’s like to live the life of a published children’s author?
Although writing and illustrating books for children is not as easy as it
looks, new authors and illustrators are being discovered—and published—all
the time.
Even if you’re not planning a career in this field, learning how authors and
illustrators work can lend new insights and appreciation to their art. The
same ideas and inspirations that help authors and illustrators of children’s
books may encourage students, teachers, librarians and other creative
artists in their literary efforts.
In
The ABCs of Writing for Children you’ll learn many ‘do’s and don’ts’
for creating children’s books. You’ll see that what works for one author may
not work for the next.
No
matter what your aspirations are, whether you want to enrich your reading,
teach others to read and write more deeply, or nurture your own creative
process, learning what works for others may work for you.
Buy the E-Book at
http://www.cyclopsmedia.com/v4/book_ABCs_Of_Writing_For_Children.html
Table of Contents
Introduction ix
Acknowledgments x
1 — First Times 1
2 — Writing Tips from the Pros 7
3 — You’ve Got Writer’s Block! Now what? 12
4 — Story Starters 21
Featuring Sid Fleischman 23
5 — Easy
Readers
26
6 — What Is the Best Writing Advice You’ve Ever Received? 29
7 — What’s the Worst Writing Advice You’ve Ever Received? 37
8 — Story Behind the Story 42
Featuring Richard Peck 61
9 — Day In and Day Out 64
10 — The Nitty Gritty Process 68
11 — Magical Inspiration 73
12 — Serendipity 77
Featuring Karen Cushman 80
13 — Rejection 83
Featuring Chris Crutcher 88
14 — Research 90
Digging up Facts with Caroline Arnold 97
15 — First Drafts/Revision 99
16 — Elements of Fiction and Nonfiction Characters 104
17 — Voice 108
18 — Setting 110
19 — Dialogue 111
20 — Plot 112
Featuring Zilpha Keatley Snyder 117
21 — Suspense
118
22 — Picture Books 122
A Short Guide to Writing Picture Books by
Thacher Hurd 130
Featuring Rosemary Wells
134
About the Author
Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff is the author of children's
books books including Louise the One and Only, Wish Magic, and Help! My Life
is Going to the Dogs.
She’s written over 300 articles for magazines and newspapers, is Byline
magazine’s children’s columnist, and teaches educators workshops through
California State University Hayward’s Extension Department.
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