Writing Fiction for Children

Writing for Children is packed with tips, prompts and exercises to help you write engaging fiction for children aged 0-12.

It includes advice from established writers and tutors, insight into the working methods of three bestselling children’s authors and a series of workshops on everything from fleshing out plot to creating your protagonist.

Divided into four age-groups, that correspond to the main publishing categories, it includes advice from established writers and tutors, insight into the working methods of bestselling children’s authors and workshops on everything from fleshing out plot to creating your protagonist.

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Featuring: Lucy Coats, Ann Coburn, Cressida Cowell, Debi Gliori, Katherine Langrish, Posy Simmonds and Francesca Simon