Does reading intrigue you? Do you find yourself imagining fantastic scenarios?
Congratulations! You have the traits of a writer. And if your imagination is funny, you might be a lover of children’s books. Children’s books are a good way of keeping children busy in reading and learning. They are full of imagination, fun, and laughter, keeping kids happy everyday. This is why some people prefer writing books for children. Some write out of love, some write to teach children the concepts of the real-world, so that when these little explorers grow up, they have already learned about the real world by reading about it.
Writing a children’s book is not easy, you might think. But it is totally worth it. We will shortly be discussing how to write them, but first, we will talk about why do people even write children’s books.
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Children’s books are an inspiration for them to learn, let their imagination be wild, develop an interest in learning and reading, improve comprehension, and create an environment for learning.
There’s so much more to writing children’s books. The storyline, the plot, the beginning, everything needs to be absolutely unique and interesting that catches not just the attention of the agent and publisher, but also intrigues them enough to make them keep reading. This is the requirement to get your book published.
Some people might say that composing a children's book is easy. It's not. It is much more difficult than the other two categories. It has to be perfect in every way. It takes many attempts to have your first book published, but isn't everything first the worst piece the individual has produced?
It takes repeated actions and changing ways after which you would be able to write the perfect book and get it published.
To start the journey of writing books for the little ones, there are a few points to consider first, that will help you better understand composing a children’s book and improve your writing.
Let’s explore writing children’s books.
Have you ever wondered whom to call children and whom to call young adults? For writing a children's book, you first need to be informed about the different “categories” of children according to ages. Knowing these age gaps will determine what kind of book you want to write.
The industry of children’s books shifts every year. This you need to stay updated with. Below you can find the different books according to varying kids’ ages.
When you set out on a journey to write a children’s book, read everything belonging to the category of book you aim to write for. But do not make the mistake of reading old books for children. Because they were meant for those times and children in those days. The book industry too changes like the fashion industry. So when you read to have an idea, read the latest ones.
And when reading, also note the storylines, ages of the characters, the language, and the sentence structure. As all of this needs to be specifically according to the age group you are writing for. Obviously, you can’t write James Bond language for 5 year olds.
Your ideas of a children’s book has to be something that n one ever had before (unique) and one that makes the reader leave everything and read your story. This is what makes you successful in the industry of making a children’s book.
You could decide on a title at the end of writing the book. Thinking of a title at the beginning of the process of writing a book gives you a clear idea of how to progress the story plot.
You can change the title at any time.
There are a few guidelines you must consider when choosing a title.
Whose voice is it going to be in? Is it in first person or in third person narrative? Is it from the perspective of the main character?
All these questions are significant because they form the crucial part of composing children’s books: storytelling.
This voice needs to be perfectly inline with the qualities of the character you are choosing to narrate the story in. and keep it consistent throughout the book.
One of the best ways to see which voice suits the most is to try writing the story in all the voices you plan to use throughout the book. Use the one you think suits the most to the story, the characters, and the plot.
The characters in your children's book need to be such that children can relate to.
The age categories we discussed before are helpful in recognizing the kind of age group the characters you need to keep into. Usually kids like characters who are older than themselves.
You also need to know what [qualities] the children of the age group you are writing for, like to have in the main character.
To build a character in your children's book, you can take help of a few tools that highlight qualities in characters such as Jericho Writers. This offers a downloadable that asks questions that will help you shape the characters.
An alternative to this downloadable questions sheet is to use personality tests to better understand the qualities of your character.
The characters need to be such that it creates suspense and excitement in kids.
Plan the story plot from beginning till the end. Write it down in short sentences to later expand them throughout the story.
In storytelling there is a standard that the storyline shifts by the characters' actions, and not vice versa. The story plot must be parallel to qualities of the main character. If the plot is against them, this causes disinterest in the readers.
Mainly, it is the beginning that is the most difficult part when writing a children's book. One way is to start the story by creating events, something that the characters anticipate but something unlikely happens that puts the character in a challenging situation. This thus brings the character into action and shows the qualities of the character more clearly and openly, which deepens the reader's interest. and creates shifts in the storyline.
Creating story plots and the storylines is a long and fun part of writing children's books which would keep changing with each change in the plot. you might as well have something better to write in the previously written storyline and would want to revise it.
Children's books tend to be full of fantasies, and that's what interests the readers. if the books are all based on the real-world, they are no different than the real world, what would interest them. Kids love adventures whether they're outside the real world or within.
To excite the kids, you can set your story around summer holidays, or adventures in schooltime. and write experiences with which children are familiar with such as life at home with parents, or tough and difficult teachers.
But there are no specific rules to writing a book. The scenes in your story depend on the story plot you are writing.
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There are a few things to avoid like the plague to have a good book published and not just write it. Read on to learn about them.
Composing a children's book is not a piece of cake. It requires immense research and efforts to plan the plot and shape the characters and scenes.
This article is a detailed guide on how to write a book for kids. We hope this article helps you embark on this journey and getting the book published.
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