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- Know the children\u2019s book market<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Read contemporary children\u2019s books<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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- Create relatable characters<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Plot using character arcs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Find a captivating voice<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Use settings and experiences kids recognise<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Write and re-write!<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Avoid classic mistakes all new writers make<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Get an agent<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Writing books for children isn\u2019t an easy alternative to writing a long adult novel – in fact writing a book in fewer words is harder than churning out a lengthy tome. There are a whole host of new things you have to consider when writing for children that wouldn\u2019t cross the mind of an adult novelist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How do I know? Well, I\u2019ve been writing books for children and young adults since I was just a kid myself. When I began, I thought it was going to be easy, too. Three dead books, over fifty rejections and fourteen years later \u2013 I realised that it was a whole lot harder than it looks.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n
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