The Writer's Guide to Crafting Stories for Children
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Aspiring children's writers who want their stories to be loved and reread will find practical guidance here. The author walks through the building blocks of fiction for young readers, from the shape and length of a story to the choices that define its setting and characters. Plot-building techniques are illustrated with many examples, and well-known children's classics serve as case studies showing how these books hold a young audience's attention. Throughout, the author offers tips drawn from years of storytelling experience, aimed at helping writers create fiction that connects with readers from preschool age through early teens and beyond.
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