Now on offer is a course for writers interested in breaking into children's book publishing. Four modules are offered: An Introduction to Writing for Children; Getting Ideas and Getting Started: Writing a Picture Book Course; Books for Younger Readers; and Genre Fiction.
The cost of each module is $120.
The course has been designed by a well-known teacher and prize-winning author of 150 books, mainly for children, Dianne (Di) Bates. Di also founded and compiles online magazine Buzz Words, which has a book review blog www.buzzwordsmagazine.com.
Details of the modules are as follows:
AN INTRODUCTION TO WRITING FOR CHILDREN: How you too can become a writing success; Writing for children; The publishing business; Becoming a children’s writer; How to get both feet past publishers’ locked doors; Resources (including a list of Australian children’s book publishers, websites, recommended reading, etc.) Your assignment
GETTING IDEAS & GETTING STARTED: How to come up with brilliant ideas; Other ways of finding hundreds of ideas; Starting an ideas’ book; How to read as a writer; Keeping notebooks; Getting started; Marathon writing; The writers’ circle; Advice from writers in workshop groups; Your assignment
WRITING A PICTURE BOOK TEXT: What is a picture book? Do’s and don’ts of writing picture book texts; To rhyme or not to rhyme? Choice of subject matter; Style and viewpoint; First sentences of popular children’s picture books; Picture book structure; Popular picture books; Analysing a text; Submitting a picture book text; Australian trade picture book publishers; Your assignment
BOOKS FOR YOUNGER READERS & GENRE FICTION: Stages of childhood and reading interests; General features of books for younger readers; Easy readers; Book series; Genre fiction; Chapter books; Junior novels; Starting a book for young readers; Your assignment
A FEW TESTIMONIALS
I am already getting stuck into the exercises and am enjoying them. They make me look at texts more closely, and in a way I probably didn't before. Also, your analysis of a complete text is fantastic. It is what I'd like to see more of when learning. It is difficult for newcomers to see what an experienced author and editor like yourself sees until it is pointed out. Anke Seib (published as Emma Cameron)
Di Bates launched my career. As a fledgling writer, she encouraged, guided, and helped me realise my dream. Thanks, Di, for your vision and support. J. A. Mawter (Author) www.jenimawter.com
Di Bates - what a legend! This prolific and wonderful
writer of children's fiction and advice books for writers is also a warm,
positive, and professional mentor to numerous writers at all levels of
experience. She has given me invaluable advice; I only wish I'd met her earlier
in my career, as I would have progressed much further and faster! I could not
give Di's services too high a recommendation.
DC Green, Surf journalist and author
of 'Erasmus James & the Galactic Zapp Machine'
http://dcgreenyarns.blogspot.com/
If you are interested in undertaking any
module/s, contact dibates@outlook.com
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