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HOWEXPERT VIDEO BOOK - How To Write a Children's Book
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HOWEXPERT VIDEO BOOK - How To Write a Children's Book

Your Step By Step Guide to Writing a Children's Book
Created byHowExpert
Last updated 6/2019
English

What you'll learn

  • To become a better Writer of Children's Book
  • Learn to write publishable Children's Book from an experienced author

Course content

1 section11 lectures1h 10m total length
  • Chapter 1: Introduction4:15

    Cultivate a love for children and master proper format to turn ideas into publishable, entertaining children's books, while navigating rejection and the business side with perseverance.

  • Chapter 2: Target Audience13:54

    Choose a precise target age range for your children's book, tailor style and vocabulary to that group, and test with children to balance pictures, words, and surprises.

  • Chapter 3: Outlining Your Story4:07

    Create a concise story outline to guide your children's book, identifying main character goals, obstacles, supporting characters, setting, and ending to prevent writer's block and save time.

  • Chapter 4: Character Development9:16

    Develop relatable, age-appropriate characters for children's books, focusing on character development, central figures who grow to teach a life lesson while entertaining young readers.

  • Chapter 5: Story Opening5:58

    Master the opening of a children's book by crafting a powerful hook in the first sentences and paragraphs, testing with a child's perspective to keep readers engaged.

  • Chapter 6: Story Climax3:32

    Deliver a powerful climax that answers open questions, fulfills readers' expectations, and delivers emotion, ensuring the opening, climax, and ending satisfy readers and build a fanbase.

  • Chapter 7: A Well Written Ending3:58

    move from the climax to a well written ending by ensuring all character goals align with your outline, wrapping up the story softly for future readers.

  • Chapter 8: Illustrations8:01

    Learn how to tailor illustrations to age groups, using vivid color pictures that match the text, and explore drawing or hiring artists to create cohesive visuals.

  • Chapter 9: Testing It Out4:06

    Test your children's book with the right age group, finish the ending, listen to feedback, and revise with kids' input while treating publishing as a business with fair compensation.

  • Chapter 10: Pricing Your Book5:57

    discover practical strategies for pricing your children's book by comparing e-book, self-publishing, traditional publishing, and at-home printing, using a cost-based method to set sustainable prices.

  • Chapter 11: Marketing Your Book7:48

Requirements

  • Creative Writing Skills

Description

If you want to write a children's book, then get "How to Write a Children's Book" by a person with real life experience and knowledge in this topic.

If you have ever wanted to write a true children’s classic, then you must dive into a child’s mind to see what makes them tick. Within the pages of this guide, all your questions will be expertly answered in a way that is simple and easy to read. 

Follow along and discover how a children’s story is written—from finding out what a child prefers to read to getting the most from your marketing efforts. Every aspect, from beginning to end, is covered within the pages of this guide. 

Understand why some children’s books, such as a Dr. Seuss classic, succeed while other, seemingly well written children’s books fail. Within this guide, you will understand what components of a story make up a children’s story and how to keep the child interested in reading your book. The guide does not stop there. After you have a quality book written, follow the steps to bring your book to market and have children reading it from every corner of the globe.

You can have the best book ever written, but if nobody knows about it, it will go unread. Avoid the pitfalls of many writers and follow these steps. 

Children’s book author, Rusty W. Baker and his series of children’s books have, successfully done every step that he references in this guide. Take it from someone that has already been there. You need this guide.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is relevant to all who want to learn How to write a Children's Book