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« on: April 17, 2007 »

Hi all. I have a question about children's writing Huh It is not that important for me right now but who knows which kind of order will be the next Roll Eyes What is so special about it? Is there any specific writing style? How to make your work interesting for children?
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« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2007 »

Hey Tina!
I've done a small web research on the topic you've started. Surely, writing for children has its peculiarities in terms of style, market etc. You might have a look for writing tips here Wink

As for my personal viewpoint, I think a person should be born with a real inclination to writing for children. That requires a special character, I guess Roll Eyes
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« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2007 »

Don't be "simple"..use the word even if it is a bit complicated. They are not stupid and they learn quickly 
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« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2007 »

"You must write for children the same way you write for adults, only better."
- Maxim Gorky

When writing for children, you need to first consider what age group you are targeting. Is the book for pre-schoolers? Keep your word count and your sentences short. Keep sentence structure basic (But don't get caught in the "See Dick. See Jane. See Dick and Jane," trap.)

Is your book aimed at 6 - 8 yr olds? You can afford to get a bit more sophisticated with your writing but you still want to keep in mind the average ability and attention span of the age group.

Are you going to be targeting the 9 - 12 group? By this time, reading skills have, presumably, advanced to a fairly high skill level and you can get into more complex plots and storylines. Make sure your theme is something that the pre-teens can relate to.

If your target group is the 13 - 15 year old group, you are pretty much at liberty to go full out with your story structure and plot. Again, just make sure your subject matter is something that does matter to the age group.
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