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Children's Book Writing Course


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Summary

Price
£297 inc VAT
Or £49.50/mo. for 6 months...
Study method
Online
Duration
Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
10 CPD hours / points
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

Overview

Learn How To Create Quality Children’s Fiction Guided By Two Bestselling Authors

  • Submit to children’s book publishers with confidence
  • Know the children’s writing genre like a professional
  • Self publish your own stories for children through Amazon etc.
  • Learn how to write a children’s story that kids will love.

See below for a full listing of the course contents. The course starts with an overview of the children’s writing genre. Then gives advice on how to begin your writing journey.

Next, specific writing advice is given about how to come up with ideas, characters, and plots for outstanding children’s stories.

Then you are introduced to the many different genres of children’s books. You need to know these so that you can market and target your work more effectively.

After, you will discover more advanced writing techniques that will mark you out as a professional when you begin to either submit your work to publishers or to self-publish your own stories for profit.

In the conclusion, you are shown the essential ingredients for writing success.

Finally, you will experience an exclusive interview with bestselling author, Robyn Opie Parnell, writer of over 100 published children’s books.

The lessons come in three different formats: video, audio and PDFs – for you convenience and to help which ever way you learn best. These formats work on all currently available technology: mobile, tablet, iPad, user PC, even cell phones. Plus, when you log in to any device you will be immediately taken back to where you last left the course.

Included in the course are numerous e-book downloads to further your understanding of writing for children. Plus, you may ask questions of the instructors at any time.

If you’ve ever thought about writing for children, the course instructors guarantee this course is all you need to succeed.

CPD

10 CPD hours / points
Accredited by CPD QS

Course media

Description

COURSE CURRICULUM

Introduction

  • intro-1
  • info-1
  • keys-1
  • aim-1

Coming Up With Ideas

  • ideas-1
  • characters-1
  • plotting-1

The Mechanics of Writing

  • planning-1
  • storytelling-1

Important Technical Issues

  • pov-1
  • technical-1
  • structure-1

Types of Children's Books

  • picturebooks1-1
  • picturebooks2-1
  • picturebooks3-1
  • easyreaders-1
  • transition-1
  • chapterbooks-1
  • junior-1
  • youngadult-1

Advanced Fiction Techniques

  • dialogue-1
  • showdonttell-1

Conclusion

  • conclusion-1

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