Writing a Children's Book: How to Write for Children and Get PublishedThis guide covers the writing of picture books, plots and planning, teenage fiction and non-fiction books. The author also deals with the business side of publishing, including market research and finding a publisher. |
Contents
Deciding What Sort of Story you are Going to Write | 14 |
Who is Going to Read your Book? | 28 |
Plotting and Planning | 39 |
Characters and How to Find Them | 54 |
Beginnings | 67 |
The Middle of the Book | 79 |
The End | 90 |
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Writing a Children's Book: How to Write for Children and Get Published Pamela Cleaver No preview available - 2000 |
Writing a Children's Book: How to Write for Children and Get Published Pamela Cleaver No preview available - 2002 |
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