Writing a Children's Book

Lesson 3: Casting Your Book.

Exercises and Bibliography

Exercise

Find and read at least two or three JCBs published within the past five years. Pay particular attention to the way the plots are presented, the plot elements and the characters and style. Make notes if necessary.

“Winging It”, by Annie Dalton. "Angels Unlimited" series.

“Harry Potter” books, by J.K. Rowling.

“The Orange Outlaw”, by Ron Roy

“Alien Dawn” by Maggie Pearson.

“Lady Longlegs”, Jan Mark

“The Angel of Nitshill Road”, Anne Fine.

Sally Odgers.

“Dreadful David”. Omnibus Books.

“Hero”, Koala Books.

“Trinity Street”, Harper Collins.

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Lessons

Introduction

Lesson 1: Writing for Children

Lesson 2: Planning Your Book.

Lesson 3: Casting Your Book.

• About the Cast of Your Book.

• More about the Cast of Your Book

• Putting Depth in Characters.

• Specific Level - Junior Chapter Books.

• Supplement - Anatomy of a Specific JCB.

• W.I.P. Section. Creating your Cast.

• Exercises and Bibliography

Lesson 4: Shaping and Pacing.

Lesson 5: Beginning your Book.

Lesson 6: Writing the Middle.

Lesson 7: Climax and Ending.

Lesson 8: Polishing and Editing.