This guide covers the writing of picture books, plots and planning, teenage fiction and non-fiction books. The author also deals with the business side of publishing, including market research and finding a publisher.
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`Pamela Cleavers shows you how to create characters that will appeal to young readers'
-- Writing Magazine
-- Writing Magazine
About the Author
Pamela Cleaver has sold 50,000 copies of her own children's books. Her children's stories have been translated into French, German, Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish.
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77 of 84 people found the following review helpful
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I found this book to be extremely helpful. It has taught me things that I would never have thought of and has therefore improved my book so much already.
This book gives you so much information that I kept going back to bits and reading them again.
It gives some fantastic advice on the use of the word 'Said' which i found very helpful. I had no idea that trying to replace the word 'said' with other words like 'he smiled' etc can sometimes make you look obviously amateur.
At the end of each chapter, Pamela, gives you some simple helpful exercises to do. These are also helpful & useful to do.
It tells you about all the things that are important in childrens books and thing to avoid. I have thought about buying a book like this one for a while but just didn't know which one to purchase as there are so many. I am really glad i chose this one and I definately recommend it to all you budding writers out there. I would say this book was a necessity to your writing. I really enjoyed reading this book. It was easy to understand and made me realise things I had never even thought of before.
This book gives you so much information that I kept going back to bits and reading them again.
It gives some fantastic advice on the use of the word 'Said' which i found very helpful. I had no idea that trying to replace the word 'said' with other words like 'he smiled' etc can sometimes make you look obviously amateur.
At the end of each chapter, Pamela, gives you some simple helpful exercises to do. These are also helpful & useful to do.
It tells you about all the things that are important in childrens books and thing to avoid. I have thought about buying a book like this one for a while but just didn't know which one to purchase as there are so many. I am really glad i chose this one and I definately recommend it to all you budding writers out there. I would say this book was a necessity to your writing. I really enjoyed reading this book. It was easy to understand and made me realise things I had never even thought of before.
34 of 37 people found the following review helpful
By Shakushi
Format:Paperback
As a writer, I was given a book by my mother and aunt that showed me how to get started in writing. Whilst it covered the basics, I found it to be long winded and boring at times. This book is none of that. It is straight to the point, informative and treats you with respect.
The word 'said', as the other reviewer mentioned, is dealt with wonderfully. Also, there is a nice piece of advice that should be common sense to thesaurus-bashers like Paolini - do NOT use overly complicated words when writing for children. I once got told to edit out the word 'catharsis', so you can see what I mean. It is also wonderful in teaching you how to edit. My first chapter was 4900+ words. After reading this book, I edited it and it came down to 3300. The chapter reads MUCH better.
I wholeheartedly recommend this book.
The word 'said', as the other reviewer mentioned, is dealt with wonderfully. Also, there is a nice piece of advice that should be common sense to thesaurus-bashers like Paolini - do NOT use overly complicated words when writing for children. I once got told to edit out the word 'catharsis', so you can see what I mean. It is also wonderful in teaching you how to edit. My first chapter was 4900+ words. After reading this book, I edited it and it came down to 3300. The chapter reads MUCH better.
I wholeheartedly recommend this book.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Very basic and most of the tips you can guess without reading it if you have tried to write for children. I shouldn't have read the reviews because it was quite disapointing to me. If you are looking for some real useful tips on how to improve your method of writing to children, this is not the book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Debbie
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The author uses a typewriter! I kid you not. Go and have a look. No, don't bother it's not worth the money. She hasn't twigged that 80% of literary agents now accept manuscripts online and many have a facility for uploading your masterpiece straight to their website. Isn't technology wonderful. Makes you wonder about the rest of her advice though, especially on current trends in content.
By Ms. M. Bundy
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A very explanatary book, I am interested in writing a book of my own and this helps me with writing
By J. Sowerby
Format:Paperback
I found this book really helpful in my ambition to write a children's book. A must for all you budding authors, including myself!
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Read the book from cover to cover and could not put it down. It had so much information and helpful hints worth every penny.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By LG
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I must agree with all the previous five-start ratings on theis book, simply adding that it is written specifically for the British market, unlike the great majority of how-to books in this genre. Every page is therefore relevant.This is a 'must buy' for any aspiring children's author.
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