Download or read book Writing for Children and Young Adults written by Marion Crook and published by Self Counsel Press. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether a picture book or novel, fiction or nonfiction, writing for a young audience is about creating a vibrant connection with the children who read your book. To enable young readers to plunge into the world you create, you need a grounding in the fundamental elements of a children's story and in the craft of writing. This way your story can inspire and educate your readers, and meet the needs of publishers. Loaded with illustrative examples, Writing Books for Children and Young Adults will show you how to translate your ideas into stories that will delight, intrigue, and satisfy your readers--and ultimately result in a manuscript that sells.