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Writing Children's Books For Dummies

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Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

30.06.2022

Verlag

John Wiley & Sons

Seitenzahl

432

Maße (L/B/H)

23,1/18,7/2,5 cm

Gewicht

594 g

Auflage

3. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-119-87001-2

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

30.06.2022

Verlag

John Wiley & Sons

Seitenzahl

432

Maße (L/B/H)

23,1/18,7/2,5 cm

Gewicht

594 g

Auflage

3. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-119-87001-2

Herstelleradresse

Libri GmbH
Europaallee 1
36244 Bad Hersfeld
DE

Email: gpsr@libri.de

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  • Produktbild: Writing Children's Books For Dummies
  • Introduction 1
     
    About This Book 1
     
    Foolish Assumptions 2
     
    Icons Used in This Book 3
     
    Beyond the Book 3
     
    Where to Go from Here 4
     
    Part 1: the Abcs of Writing for Children 5
     
    Chapter 1: Exploring the Basics of Writing Children's Books 7
     
    Knowing Your Format, Genre, and Audience 8
     
    Getting into a Good Writing Zone 8
     
    Transforming Yourself into a Storyteller 9
     
    Polishing Your Gem and Getting It Ready to Send 10
     
    Selling Your Story 11
     
    Promoting Your Book 11
     
    Improving Your Chances of Getting Published 12
     
    Chapter 2: Delving into Children's Book Formats 15
     
    Dissecting the Anatomy of a Book 16
     
    Grouping Types of Children's Books 17
     
    Illustrated Books for All Ages 18
     
    Baby-friendly board books 19
     
    Picture books for toddlers 20
     
    Other books that have pictures 24
     
    Working through Wordy Books 30
     
    Early readers 30
     
    First chapter books 32
     
    Middle-grade books 34
     
    Young adult books 36
     
    Chapter 3: Exploring the Genres 39
     
    Going Out of This World 40
     
    Science fiction 40
     
    Fantasy 40
     
    Graphic novels and manga 42
     
    Horror and ghost stories 42
     
    Getting in on the Action (and History) 43
     
    Action/adventure 43
     
    True stories 44
     
    Historical fiction 45
     
    Mysteries 46
     
    Writing About Real People 48
     
    Biography/memoir 48
     
    Lgbtqia 49
     
    Gender-oriented series books 51
     
    Friendship 53
     
    School issues 54
     
    Developmental milestones and first experiences 55
     
    Prose poetry 56
     
    Romance 57
     
    Giving Stories a Message 57
     
    Learning/educational 57
     
    Religion 60
     
    Aspirational and inspirational 60
     
    Diversity 61
     
    Family issues 62
     
    Pets and animals 63
     
    Cultural issues 64
     
    Addiction, abuse, and mental illness 65
     
    Keeping Them Laughing with Humor 67
     
    Quirky characters 67
     
    Parody, satire, and jokes 67
     
    Slapstick and gross 68
     
    Dark humor 68
     
    Wordplay 68
     
    Chapter 4: Understanding the Children's Book Market 71
     
    Getting Insight into Book Buyers' Needs 74
     
    For chain and big-box bookstores 74
     
    For independent bookstores 76
     
    Recognizing What Reviewers Offer 78
     
    Discovering What Librarians Add to the Mix 79
     
    Taking a Look at How Teachers Use Books in Their Classrooms 84
     
    Considering Parents' Perspectives 86
     
    Thinking Like a Kid 86
     
    Going after what kids like -- regardless of Mom and Dad 87
     
    Knowing what kids don't like 88
     
    Part 2: Immersing Yourself in The Writing Process 89
     
    Chapter 5: Setting Up for Success: Finding the Time and Space to Write 91
     
    Finding Time to Write 92
     
    Figuring out when you're most productive 92
     
    Sticking to a writing schedule 93
     
    Evaluating your commitment 93
     
    Optimizing Your Writing Environment 94
     
    Locating your special writing spot 94
     
    Keeping helpful references handy 95
     
    Cutting down on clutter and getting organized 96
     
    Preventing and dealing with interruptions 98
     
    Chapter 6: Starting with a Great Idea 101
     
    Once Upon a Time: Coming Up with an Idea 101
     
    Relying on specific ideas rather than big ones 102
     
    Tapping into your own experiences 103
     
    Digging through childhood mementos 105
     
    Drawing from other children's experience