Practical Lessons in the Craft of Writing for Kids

Posted by Helen Brain Nov 10, 2008

I teach writing for children at an online writing school. Over the course of the nine modules my students write and edit a book for children. One of my tasks is to teach them how to improve passages in their novels that sound clumsy.

Some of my advice is written up in the following articles, which you might find useful if you're learning the craft of writing.

Learn How to Show Not Tell and Learn Ways to Show Not Tell deal with this essential technique for drawing in the reader.

How To Write Strong Characters and How to Build Tension use the same passage of writing to teach these skills.

I hope you find them helpful. Feel free to comment if you're unsure about anything, and I'll do my best to help.