Writing for children to read, or questions about children who write.
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Is it acceptable practice to use contractions in a fictional first person narrative for children?
I am writing a children's story in first person, present tense. Aside from the quotes from characters, all of the text is meant to represent the narrator's own thoughts, and either describes what they ...
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Good book on writing for children?
I've dabbled with the thought of writing a childrens book. It allows my mind to go all out weird, and I believe they are ususally short enough for me to see the project through.
But, as usual, I like ...
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What's a normal word count for a children's novel or collection?
How many words are normal for a children's novel?
Say 5th - 8th grade, if that's the best way to measure it.
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How to objectively judge the storytelling in a writing contest?
I am designing a fiction writing contest for 13 and 14-year old EFL students. The students have very limited experience writing English and writing fiction.
I am developing the scoring sheet, on ...
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What are some good methods for framing the theme of a writing contest?
I am designing a writing contest for 13 and 14-year old EFL students. The students have very limited experience with creative writing and I will not have any time to give them practice on ...
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Story for children without a happy ending
It is a common practice for a story for children to have a happy ending. Would it be considered inappropriate and disappointing for the young reader if his hero/heroine will suffer a horrible tragedy ...
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How to write a book for a given reading level?
I have a son in kindergarten who is interested in reading. He also loves the stores that I tell him each night. These are usually just made up on the spot and are pretty silly.
If I wanted to write ...
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What do you do (preparations, meditations) before writing a children's story? [closed]
I am trying to write a children's story. :D Thanks!
