TY  - BOOK
AU  - Aiken,Joan
TI  - The way to write for children
SN  - 031220048X (pbk.) :
PY  - 1999///
CY  - New York
PB  - St. Martin's Griffin
KW  - Children's literature
KW  - Authorship
N1  - ch. 1; Do you want to write about children or for them? Adults and children read in different ways --; ch. 2; Warning: writing for children may not be as simple as you think. Why do people write for children? What should a children's writer write, or not write? --; ch. 3; Different age groups. Small children's books --; ch. 4; Novels for children of medium age. Writing routine. voice. Your imaginary reader. your central character. Story-telling or describing. Assembling your story. Getting started --; ch. 5; Plots for the small to medium. How do you get your ideas? themes. Building the reader's interest. Beginning. Keeping them interested. Ending --; ch. 6; Character. How are characters created? Extending you characters. Depicting them. Villains. Dialogue. Dialect. Details --; ch. 7; Writing for television. Children's plays. Picture-books. Poetry. Teenage novels --; ch. 8; Myth and fantasy. Ghost stories. Humour. Historical novels --; ch. 9; Practical points. Moral message, yes or no? Taboos. Final advice
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