Writing Children's Fictionn - A Writers' and Artists' Companion

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.

Product details

• Authors: Yvonne Coppard, Coppard Yvonne, Linda Newbery, Linda Coppard Newbery, Newbery Linda
• Assisted by: Carole Angier (Editor), Sally Cline (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.08.2013
• EAN: 9781408156872
• ISBN: 978-1-4081-5687-2
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Writers’ and Artists’ Companions; Writers' and Artists' Companio
• Subjects: Education and learning; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Creative writing & creative writing guides, Creative writing and creative writing guides, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / General