The Way to Write for Children: An Introduction to the Craft of Writing Children's Literature

In addressing the way to write for children, Joan Aiken starts at the beginning. Is writing a children's book as simple as it looks? Do you want to write for children or about them? Do you want to write a picture book for young children, a book for new readers, or a chapter book for preteens? Why is Beatrix Potter so beloved? E. Nesbit? A. A. Milne? Maurice Sendak?

After more than fifteen years as a writing shelf classic, The Way to Write for Children has been completely revised and updated. From analysis of what makes the best-loved children's books so successful, to where to look for inspiration, to practical advice on how to structure a plot, Aiken delivers an extremely useful book for anyone who's ever considered writing a children's book.

Author: Joan Aiken
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Published: 11/01/1998
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9780312200480
ISBN10: 031220048X
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing | Children's & Young Adult

About the Author

Joan Aiken is the award-winning author of over a hundred books for children and adults, including The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, The Whispering Mountain, The Shadow Guests, and A Necklace of Raindrops and Other Stories. She lives in Sussex, England.

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