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Writing Children's Books for Dummies

Author: Lisa Rojany Buccieri, Peter Economy
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0764537288
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Writing Children s Books for Dummies

Writing Children's Books for Dummies
by: Lisa Rojany Buccieri, Peter Economy


Editorial Review:

The fun and easy way to write a childrens book that will impress any publishing house

The childrens book market can be difficult to crack for first-time authors. This friendly guide shows would-be J. K. Rowlings how to maximize their chances of success, offering practical, proven tips on developing book ideas, attending publishing conferences, writing a winning proposal, finding an agent, submitting to the right publisher, working with an editor, and more. It describes the differences between various types of childrens books and explains exactly what it takes to make the grade with each, including savvy advice on honing voice, descriptions, characters, plot, and pacing.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

Good read, great help!:

This book covers it all if you are a first time children's book writer. I thought I was going along pretty good on my own, but this book pointed out my errors and things that I looked over entirely. Now I'm more confident in my work and I can see and read the difference from my original draft to the draft I've rewritten with the aid of this book. Excellent reference tool. The authors covered it all. I'll recommend to anyone brave enough to take a stab at writing children's books.

So you want to write a childrens book:

There are a few things that really helped me, and they were in areas I did not expect. I particular was the section on what you do after you actually finish the draft of your book. They did a pretty good job about how to promote the book and get it published.

A solid grounding in the subject:

I've had this book now only for a couple of weeks, and it's already looking a little tattered from the amount I've thumbed through it. It gives a solid and accessible grounding in the subject of writing for children, and despite the title, it doesn't dumb down its advice. As you'd expect, it covers character, plot, pacing, voice, and so on, but also gives you ideas for how to plan your writing time and avoid distractions, how to test your work with the relevant age group, and a list of places to get plot... more info

Warning: Do not attempt to write a children's book without reading Writing Children's Books For Dummies!:


This book contains an abundance of information for both aspiring and seasoned writers on the craft of writing children's books. Award winning and best selling authors, Lisa Rojany Buccieri and Peter Economy, reveal key components imperative for creating a story that will surely appeal to kids and turn publishers' heads. There are great tips for firming up your plot, voice, dialogue, and style as well as the do's and don'ts of writing for children. Writers will benefit from a myriad of interviews with... more info


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