Writing for young people video course

The Writing for Young People Video Course features modules that takes you through the novel writing process in full – from turning a germ of an idea into a functioning plot, all the way through to editing. This course is perfect for anyone writing young protagonists.

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Writing for Young People – Introduction

An introduction to the Writing for Young People video course with Melvin Burgess. This course will teach you how to connect with your inner child, plot your story, develop your characters and even how to edit your drafts.

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Connecting with Your Inner Child

Melvin asks us to journey back to our youth to discover our inner child and unlock the secrets of writing for young audiences. We’ll consider group dynamics and how friendships are integral to this stage of your life. This is the first unit of the Writing for Young People video course.

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Plot, Character and Story

Discover the core fundamentals of character, story and plot through the lens of some of the oldest stories around: Fairytales. This video is the second unit of the Writing for Young People video course.

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The Two Hour Novel

Learn how to question and develop an idea you have for your novel using this ‘Two Hour Novel’ exercise. This video is unit three of the Writing for Young People video course.

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Editing

Editing your work can be a fun process for some, but a painstaking one for others. Learn how to be harsh and apply editing techniques first on existing text before you tackle your own in this final unit in the Writing for Young People video course.

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Writing for Young People – Final Steps

Take the final steps on our quest to write for young audiences in this final video from the Writing for Young People video course. Melvin recaps what we’ve learned in this course so far and signposts where to find more help.

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How to Unlock Your Inner Child Journey back to our youth to discover our inner child and unlock the secrets of writing for young audiences.

How To Plan Your YA Book in Two Hours Learn how to question and develop an idea you have for your novel using this ‘Two Hour Novel’ exercise.

How to self-edit your work Brilliant books are made in the edits. Find out how to begin editing your first draft and the mistakes to look out for in your manuscript.

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Writing for young people video course

WRITING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE VIDEO COURSE

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