Writing for Children and Teens: A Crash Course (How to Write, Revise, and Publish a Kid's or Teen Book with Children's Book Publishers)
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Writing for Children and Teens: A Crash Course (How to Write, Revise, and Publish a Kid's or Teen Book with Children's Book Publishers)
Nowhere will you find a more comprehensive, current, and detailed writing course designed specifically for writing children's and teen books, written by an author who is in the field today. WRITING FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS: A CRASH COURSE is a ten-step course that relays all the nitty-gritty details of the business, beginning with how to evaluate your book idea all the way to pitching your book to editors and agents.
Within each step, you'll find clear and specific information covering topics such as the children's book market, manuscript format, revision tips, finding the right agent or publisher, submission etiquette, and common faux pas to avoid. This book will even tell you what kind of paper you should use and exactly how you should write your letters to editors and agents.
Bonus materials include templates for all of your submission needs as well as examples of real-life editorial letters sent to authors from editors today. You will get a complete inside peek to the children's fiction writing market for those who want to write picture books, easy readers, chapter books, and middle grade or teen novels.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
This Is What You Need To Write Well And Get Published:
The number of books lining the shelves on writing for children is mind boggling. This is THE ONE you should pick up. Cynthea teaches the ins and outs of writing strong books for children with humor and excellent examples. Though this kind of expression may usually be reserved for novels, it is appropriate to say that this book is a page turner. Once you start you can't stop reading it. And when you've finished it's a great reference. As an added bonus: it didn't break the bank to buy it. I highly recommend... more info
A quick start guide for people who want to write for kids...:
There are lots of books about writing for children out there. Many are good. Some are great. What sets this book apart is Cynthea Liu's straight-forward, take-no-prisoners approach to teaching writing. There's no fat or fluff or baloney in this book; no long philosphical rants about writing. Instead, you'll find a distillation of how to write for kids written in clear, direct, language that's fun to read. It's like having a friend explain something to you over a plate of brownies. If want to... more info
This is what you are looking for!:
Reading this book is like having a knowledgeable older sister sitting beside you explaining exactly how to put your idea on the page and then get it printed. Liu really wants people to write good stories and have them published. The mystique of the publishing house is dispelled as she explains, step by step, exactly how a manuscript should look. For anyone even thinking of writing a book, this is the first one you should read. However, the best part is that the book is actually funny.How refreshing to be... more info
WRITING FOR CHILDREN:
WRITING FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS: A CRASH COURSE (How to Write, Revise, and Publish a Kid's or Teen Book)
I think that this book was well written and presented. I have learned a lot from this book. As a first time children's book writer I find the book invaluable.
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