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    Story Development for Children's Books: Tips and Techniques to Get Your Story Back on Track
    Story Development for Children's Books: Tips and Techniques to Get Your Story Back on Track
    Story Development for Children's Books: Tips and Techniques to Get Your Story Back on Track
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    Story Development for Children's Books: Tips and Techniques to Get Your Story Back on Track

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    Have you run into writer’s block? Not sure how to take the next step in your children’s book plot? Beat your block and keep your story moving with The Everything® Writing Series: Story Development for Children’s Books. You’ll be able to get your tale back on track with these helpful tips and ideas. With some quick reading, you’ll be back to writing in no time.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster
    Release dateDec 1, 2012
    ISBN9781440563836
    Story Development for Children's Books: Tips and Techniques to Get Your Story Back on Track
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    At Adams Media, we don’t just publish books—we craft experiences that matter to you. Whether you’re diving deep into spirituality, whipping up delights in the kitchen, or planning your personal finances, our diverse range of lifestyle books, decks, journals, and more is designed to feed your curiosity. The Adams team strives to publish content that celebrates readers where they are—and where they’re going.

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      Story Development for Children's Books - Adams Media

      The Everything® Writing Series

      Story Development for Children’s Books

      Tips and Techniques to Get Your Story Back on Track

      Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

      Avon, Massachusetts

      Contents

      Introduction

      Cultivating the Idea

      The Notebook, Your Best Friend

      Personal Experiences

      Eyes Wide Open

      Using the Media

      Organizing Your Ideas

      One at a Time

      Research

      Writing Your Story

      Getting Started

      The Characters

      Writing Dialogue

      Show and Tell

      Writing Tips

      Writer’s Block

      Also Available

      Copyright Page

      Introduction

      For more than 10 years, millions of readers have trusted the bestselling Everything® series for expert advice and important information on writing topics ranging from plot and scenes to characters and dialogue. Packed with the most recent, up-to-date data, these Everything® writing books help you get over your writer’s block, develop the story that you want, and create a book that you can publish.

      The Everything® Writing Series books are concise guides, focusing on only the essential information you need to write the book that you’ve always dreamed of. Whether you’re looking for an overview of storyboarding, advice on starting a first draft, or suggestions for revising, there’s an Everything® writing book for you.

      Story Development for Children’s Books concentrates on how you can create the perfect story for your children’s book. From using your personal experiences to organizing your ideas, Story Development for Children’s Books is a great quick reference to make sure your story becomes as heartwarming and innovative as it can be.

      If you’d like to learn more about writing children’s books, check out The Everything® Guide to Writing Children’s Books, 2nd Edition, available in print (978-1-4405-0549-2) and eBook (978-1-4405-0550-8) formats.

      Cultivating the Idea

      Before you can begin to write, you must have a feeling for a story — though you may not know much of the story yet. This is the starting point for all writers and must be handled with care. This section shows you how to organize what you have, how to capture new characters, images, and ideas, and how to develop your story in the process of writing.

      The Notebook, Your Best Friend

      It’s happened to every writer at one time or another: You are hit unexpectedly by the best idea you’ve ever had, but when it comes time to make use of that idea, it is forever lost in the crevices of your mind. Invest in a small notebook to carry around with you at all times. You never know when a great idea for a story, a character, or even a character’s name,

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