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Back Writing for Children - start with a incident by Ellie Dixon When writing for children a popular method of getting started is to begin with a scenario or happening. Any one incident, whether you've read about it, or maybe heard about it on the TV, or maybe a chance phrase or a meeting with someone may be the genesis of a sudden unshakeable belief that this is a possibility for, one day the beginning of a book. Writing for children is, contrary to what many people believe, just as complex and challenging as writing for grown-ups, in fact in many ways more so, so when you are writing for children, do select your incident or happening carefully as you need to gain, and keep a child's somewhat fickle attention. In any case it may take years for you to start writing for children, but the idea remains firmly fixed in your mind, and so does its potential for a good storyline. Here's an example for you to consider, it's the story of the manager of an orphanage who was aware that many of the children in her institution had invented Author's Biography: Ellie Dixon lives in deepest rural Devon, England with her husband and two very large Newfoundland dogs. She is passionate about vintage illustrated children's books and loves to restore and edit them for today's kids to rediscover. Visit Posted on: October 10,2007 Email: ellie@scruffysbookshop.com Website: http://scruffyuk.crowgirl.hop.clickbank.net/? |
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