EPISODE 3: WRITING FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS It's vital to understand the age category you're aiming to write for. The two Alexas explain the categories and discuss what's required when writing within each one.
EPISODE 3: WRITING FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS
It's vital to understand the age category you're aiming to write for. This affects word count, vocabulary, plot, characterisation, sentence structure and book design. The two Alexas explain the categories and discuss what's required when writing within each one.
How books are categorised: preschool, 5-8 yrs, 9-12 yrs, teen/YA (Young Adult)
‘Uh-Oh!’ Said Flo by Sam Miles – Available here
Zico Wonders about Mummy and Daddy by Sunil Balan – Available here
When Worley Gets Brave by Jodi Heyes – Available here
Inkcap & The Nethers by Kylie Dixon – Available here
How to Create a Picture Story Book: A Guide for Children’s Authors by Alexa Whitten – Available here
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