
Writing for Children
TEACH YOURSELF (Publisher)
Published on 27. June 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-340-86763-1 (ISBN)
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Description
Drawing on the authors' own experiences and those of a host of other authors, agents and publishers, Teach Yourself Writing for Children offers you a professional's insight into the process of writing for children.
Key points are demonstrated with a comprehensive range of examples and each chapter ends with suggested exercises to encourage you to apply what you have read and develop your own writing skills.
- Discover how to get started.
- Follow advice on all types of writing - picture books, fiction and non-fiction.
- Uncover tips on how best to use the Internet as a research tool.
- Find out how to present your work to publishers.
- Discover what to expect if your work is - or isn't - accepted.
Key points are demonstrated with a comprehensive range of examples and each chapter ends with suggested exercises to encourage you to apply what you have read and develop your own writing skills.
- Discover how to get started.
- Follow advice on all types of writing - picture books, fiction and non-fiction.
- Uncover tips on how best to use the Internet as a research tool.
- Find out how to present your work to publishers.
- Discover what to expect if your work is - or isn't - accepted.
Reviews / Votes
excellent and professional guide to the genre - Writing MagazineMore details
Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
appendix
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
258 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-86763-1 (9780340867631)
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Allen Frewin Jones | Lesley Pollinger
teach yourself Writing for Children Fourth Edition
Book
08/2006
4th Edition
TEACH YOURSELF
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Persons
Allan Frewin Jones is a full-time writer of children's books.Lesley Pollinger is an authors' agent and lecturer and the author of life skills books for young adults.
Content
Writing for children: an easy option? A professional approach; Getting started: the tools of the trade; Deciding what to write; The basics of writing fiction; Working with Illustrators; Markets for fiction; Non-fiction books; Presentation and submission of work; Dealing with rejection; Dealing with acceptance; Publication day: what next? Appendix: listing for UK authors; Biographies