Writing for Children

Catalog description

Supervised workshop in the craft and techniques of writing picture books, short stories, longer fiction, and nonfiction literature for children. LLED 564 Writing for Children (3) This is a course in creative writing for those who wish to write for children. The course is intended to be creative practice in the art, craft, and techniques in a wide range of genres in children's literature: poetry, picture books, picture story books, short stories, and longer works. Students will learn about the field of literature for children, namely, how to develop their ideas into appropriate literary forms for the various age groups. Students will read and discuss contemporary writers and examine their work, and get responses to their own writing.