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The writers guide to crafting stories for children / Nancy Lamb.

By: Language: English Publisher: Cincinnati, OH : Writer's Digest Books, c2001Edition: 1st edDescription: 232 p. 23 cmISBN:
  • 1582970521
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 808.0683 22/swe
LOC classification:
  • PN147.5
Other classification:
  • Aef
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Create Unforgettable Stories for Kids!

You dream of writing stories that children respond to-the kind they come back to again and again. Nancy Lamb can help you achieve that dream. She mixes insightful advice for mastering storytelling with dozens of examples that illustrate a variety of plot-building techniques.

Nancy's instruction covers everything from format and content to setting and characterization. She also draws from a range of children's classics, including Where the Wild Things Are , Charlotte's Web and Bridge to Tarabithia to explore and illuminate the unique nature of children's literature.

Nancy also shares writing tips and tricks accumulated through years of successful storytelling-invaluable advice for crafting fiction that resonates with children of all ages, from 4 to 14 and beyond.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-227) and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • I Building Plans
  • 1 In the Beginning (p. 2)
  • 2 Discovering Your Story (p. 6)
  • 3 From ABC to YA: An Overview (p. 18)
  • II Foundation and Structure
  • 4 Structural Design (p. 27)
  • 5 Breaking Ground: How to Begin the Beginning (p. 35)
  • 6 The Beginning, Continued (p. 44)
  • 7 The Spoiler Wars (p. 56)
  • 8 The Mid-Story Crisis (p. 62)
  • 9 Classical Drama in the Age of the Page-Turner (p. 67)
  • 10 Journey's End (p. 76)
  • III Structural Supports
  • 11 Scenes (p. 92)
  • 12 Story and Quest - Plot and Subplot (p. 111)
  • 13 The Cast of Characters (p. 122)
  • 14 Point of View (p. 142)
  • 15 Inner and Outer Dialogue (p. 166)
  • IV Interior Designs
  • 16 Promise, Premise, Theme and Moral (p. 174)
  • 17 The Promise Continued: Voice and Tone (p. 181)
  • 18 Narrative Authority: Setting and Senses (p. 195)
  • 19 The Write Way (p. 204)
  • V Finishing Touches
  • 20 Coming Unglued (p. 214)
  • 21 The Care and Feeding of Your Creative Spirit (p. 217)
  • Afterword (p. 224)
  • Reading List (p. 226)
  • Touchstone Books (p. 227)
  • Index (p. 228)