Creative Writing: Writing Storybooks For Children
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Overview
Learn everything you need to know to create a bestselling Children's Storybook, Picture Book, Middle Reader or Young Adult Novel! Children's books are fun to read, and delightful to write. Share yours with a child, grandchild or the public, by discovering the way to write compelling children's literature in this exciting, hands-on course.
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Description
Course Highlights
- 30 lectures including 5 hours of video content plus numerous downloadable PDF's
- Explore the different types of Picture Books and Storybooks & Analyze popular themes in children's fiction
- Discover the difference between Story and Plot
- Learn to build a compelling character children will relate to
- Discover the successful way to sell your book to a publisher & great ways to marketing techniques that will make your book sell
- This course is for Authors and Illustrators who want to create inspiring children's books
Course Overview
Whether this is your first children's book or you're an experienced author looking for new techniques, Writing Children's Storybooks has what you need to get your idea published.
Instructor Bio
Course instructor, Steve Alcorn is an author and teacher who founded Writing Academy, so that he could help thousands of students around the world to become published authors. He has created this course so that you can achieve the same.
Course Curriculum
Introduction
Course Overview
Course Manual
Supplement Pages
Exploring Children's Literature
Pictures Books Handout
Picture Books
Picture Books Supplement Pages
Emergent Readers Handout
Emergent Readers
First Chapter Books Handout
First Chapter Books
Middle-Grade Readers Handout
Middle-Grade Readers
Young Adult Readers Handout
Young Adult
Nonfiction Handout
Nonfiction
Writing Your Own Children's Book
Plot vs. Story Handout
Plot vs. Story
Story Patterns Handout
Story Patterns
Dramatic Elements in Children's Literature Handout
Dramatic Elements in Children's Literature
Editing Handout
Editing
Getting Into Print
Finding a Publisher Handout
Finding a Publisher
Self-Publishing Handout
Self-Publishing
The Business of Writing Handout
The Business of Writing
Next Steps Handout
Next Steps
Next Steps Resources
Next Steps Supplement Pages
Course Highlights
- 30 lectures including 5 hours of video content plus numerous downloadable PDF's
- Explore the different types of Picture Books and Storybooks & Analyze popular themes in children's fiction
- Discover the difference between Story and Plot
- Learn to build a compelling character children will relate to
- Discover the successful way to sell your book to a publisher & great ways to marketing techniques that will make your book sell
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Who is this course for?
This course is for Authors and Illustrators who want to create inspiring children's books
Requirements
This course has no prerequisites
Career path
This course could lead to a career as a children's author and/or children's book illustrator.
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