Writing Kidlit 101 - by Victoria J Coe & Cheryl Lawton Malone (Paperback)

About the Book

Writing Kidlit 101 is much more than a how-to book about writing for children and teens. It's a fun, flexible course designed to help you write the book that kids want to read.

Book Synopsis

Do you want to write the book that kids (or teens) want to read? Writing Kidlit 101 is a 10-session self-guided course that will help you learn the craft of writing fiction for children and young adults - aka kidlit.

Passionate kidlit authors & writing teachers Victoria J. Coe and Cheryl Lawton Malone share user-friendly narratives, tips and tricks, hands-on exercises, and calls to action that you can put into practice as you go. The book is based on their belief that a solid understanding of craft and a process that works for you is the best way to unlock your potential.

That's this book's secret sauce.

Coe and Malone know, because they've been there. Each dreamed of writing kidlit while juggling kids and careers. Now having sold more than 250,000 books for young readers between them, they're paying it forward.

Writing Kidlit 101 promises to educate you, ground you, and familiarize you with best practices and the realities of the market. So if you do choose to go rogue on something, you do it consciously, with authority, and for your own great reasons.

Topics include: Today's marketplace, characters, world-building, voice, dialogue, stakes, antagonists, storytelling, scenes, and structure. Further opportunities for learning are available on the publisher's website, www.writeonproductions.com.

Review Quotes

"The light conversational tone of this unique book on how to write for children belies the wealth of information inside. Presented as a self-directed course, it is chock full of the necessary basics of writing for a young audience, T he seasoned authors smartly concentrate on the three main sections of this genre: Picture Book, Middle Grade, and Young Adult. Included are terrific writing exercises, tricks of the trade, and ways to familiarize oneself with the market. While often using published books as models, the focus is primarily upon how to mine ideas and channel the writer's imagination, the importance of structure, and the absolute necessity for what is referred to as 'heart.' To my mind Writing Kid Lit 101 is a much needed addition to the library of anyone who aspires to write for young people and those who would like to improve their skills in this area or to know more about what is being published today for children of all ages. I recommend it highly." - Kidlit giant Pat Lowery Collins