Carolyn Tomlin

Writing Books for Children and Youth (Boot Camp for Christian Writers) (Volume 12) Carolyn Tomlin

Section 1 ?Identifying Books by Age and Interest? Identifying the variety of books available for children and understanding developmental differences that determine the topics that appeal to young children through early teen years. Section 2 ?Finding Stories for Children? How children?s books differ from books for adults. Is there a general format for writing children?s books? How do you find stories for children? How do you use your own experiences in writing? Section 3 ?Writing the Classic Children?s Book? Qualities that make a book a classic, such as: Why do children want to read the same book over and over? What kind of story will adults buy and read to children? Review of favorite books that have stood the test of time.