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How to Write a Children’s Fiction Book

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NOW FOR WHAT YOU'LL GET!

"How to Write a Children's Fiction Book" is 200+ pages, detailed, discusses everything related to writing fiction for children, and it touches on publishing and book marketing. And it has lots of examples.

MY QUALIFICATIONS FIRST, THOUGH

I’m a traditionally published author, and my middle-grade fantasy, “Walking Through Walls,” received the Children’s Literary Classics Silver Award. And I have a three-book picture book series: The Adventures of Planetman.

Along with this, I’m a working children’s ghostwriter and rewriter with over 400 clients worldwide. And I’m a former lead editor with 4RV Publishing and a former fiction staff writer for two online reading comprehension sites.

Be sure to check out my Testimonials Page. Please keep in mind that I don’t list every testimonial I receive – I keep it at the most recent.

Now we can move on. 🙂

Here is a breakdown of the 9 sections:

Section One:

Introduction to Writing Children’s Fiction
Choosing Your Target Audience
Writing Children’s Books: Genre Differences
Writing Children’s Books: Genres Within Genres
Finding Children’s Story Ideas
Writing for Young Children: Ten Basic Rules
Critiques are Essential
Writing Conferences, Workshops, Books, Magazines, and Articles
Your Assignment

Section Two: Grabbing Your Reader’s Attention

The Story Beginning Basics
Story Beginning Examples
Creating a Story: Two Different Formulas
Rewriting a Folktale
Your Assignment

Section Three: Building Your Character and Dialogue

Introduction
Dialogue
Action / Reactions
Characteristics
Description – Imagery
Backstory
Creating a Three Dimensional Character
Showing vs. Telling
Writing for Children – Finding Age Appropriate Words
Resources
Your Assignment

Section Four: Story Fundamentals and Strengthening the Middle

Introduction: Writing a Story
Story Fundamentals
Strengthening the Middle
Looking at Examples
Upping the Stakes Ups the Tension / Antagonist / Subplots
Balance in Writing: The Major Elements
What Makes a Good Story: Plot Driven or Character Driven?
Theme and Your Story
Resources
Your Assignment

Section Five: Bringing it Home – A Sound Ending

Introduction
Finding the Ending
Examining Endings
Recommended Reading
Writing Goals, Detours, and Opportunity Costs
Your Assignment

Section Six: How to Revise and Edit, Research and Find a Publisher

Introduction to Lesson Six
Revisions and Editing
Ten Tips Checklist for Self-editing
Final Stages of Self-editing
Five Writing Exercises
Exercise Answers
A Guide to Hiring a Freelance Editor
The Manuscript’s Finishing Touches
The Manuscript’s Finishing Touches
Lesson Six Resources
Lesson Six Assignment

Section Seven: From Contract to Editor to Sales

Researching Publishers and Submitting
A Bit About Self-Publishing-Before You Jump In
Aim for Writing Success
Section Seven Resources and Assignment

Section Eight

Writing Books for Children: From Contract to Sales to Career
Create visibility Before Getting Published
Book Marketing: Visibility and Platform Basics

SECTION NINE

Helpful Online Sites
Writing Article Lines
Books and eBooks
The End and Bonus Content
Quotes on Writing, Life, and Success

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SUPER IMPORTANT NOTE: If you purchase the ebook through PayPal, you will need to click on the PayPal option to “Go back to kcioffiventrice@gmail.com site” to be brought to the download page.

If for any reason you’re not completely satisfied with “How to Write a Children’s Fiction Book” ebook, just send me an email (kcioffiventrice @gmail .com) within 7 days of purchase and I’ll refund your money!

Can’t get any safer than that. GET YOUR COPY TODAY!

Final Note: Since you never know what can happen in cyberspace, if you are not able to get the download of “How to Write a Children’s Fiction Book” after your purchase, PLEASE email me at kcioffiventrice @gmail .com and I’ll send it to you directly.

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Okay, if you’d like to write for children, but don’t think a book will cut it, I do offer an e-course:

https://karencioffiwritingforchildren.com/fiction-writing-for-children-ecourse/

OR, if you need more hands-on help, I can ghostwrite or rewrite your story for you!

Just email me at kcioffiventrice@gmail.com

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