| The Way to Write for Children: An Introduction to the Craft of Writing Children's Literature Revised Edition Contributor(s): Aiken, Joan (Author) |
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ISBN: 031220048X ISBN-13: 9780312200480 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $18.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1998 Annotation: Revised and updated, this essential and practical guide by an award-winning children's author explains how to write books for children, from where to look to inspiration to practical advice on how to create characters and structure a plot. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - Children's & Young Adult |
| Dewey: 808.06 |
| LCCN: 99166931 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.35 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In addressing the way to write for children, Joan Aiken starts at the beginning. Is writing a children's book as simple as it looks? Do you want to write for children or about them? Do you want to write a picture book for young children, a book for new readers, or a chapter book for preteens? Why is Beatrix Potter so beloved? E. Nesbit? A. A. Milne? Maurice Sendak? After more than fifteen years as a writing shelf classic, The Way to Write for Children has been completely revised and updated. From analysis of what makes the best-loved children's books so successful, to where to look for inspiration, to practical advice on how to structure a plot, Aiken delivers an extremely useful book for anyone who's ever considered writing a children's book. |
Contributor Bio(s): Aiken, Joan: - Joan Aiken (1924-2004) is the renowned author of over ninety books for adults and children, including plays, novels, and collections of poems and short stories. She has received much recognition and numerous awards for her work. The Wolves Chronicles, one of her best-known works, features The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, which has sold nearly 4,000,000 copies worldwide. Aiken lived in Pentworth, England, and America. |