Writing books for kids and teens / Marion Crook

Whether picture book or novel, fiction or nonfiction, writing for a young audience is about creating a vibrant connection with the children who read your book. To enable young readers to plunge into the world you create, you need a grounding in the fundamental elements of a children's story and in the craft of writing.

Writing books for kids and teens will teach you how to:
- Determine which age group to write for
- Develop believable characters
- Discover what motivates your characters
- Write the first line - and the first chapter
- Research settings
- Write realistic dialogue
- Use conflict and tension in your story effectively
- Work turning points into your plot
- Crate intimacy with the reader
- Banish writer's block
- Submit your manuscript to publishers
- Deal with criticism
- Promote your published book

Writing books for kids and teens can be found on the shelves at PN 147.5 .C76 1998