{"product_id":"9780312200480","title":"The Way to Write for Children : An Introduction to the Craft of Writing Children's Literature","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Way to Write for Children\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Joan Aiken\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addressing \"the way to write for children,\" Joan Aiken starts at the beginning. Is writing a children's book as simple as it looks? Do you want to write for children or about them? Do you want to write a picture book for young children, a book for new readers, or a chapter book for preteens? Why is Beatrix Potter so beloved? E. Nesbit? A. A. Milne? Maurice Sendak?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter more than fifteen years as a writing shelf classic, \u003ci\u003eThe Way to Write for Children\u003c\/i\u003e has been completely revised and updated. From analysis of what makes the best-loved children's books so successful, to where to look for inspiration, to practical advice on how to structure a plot, Aiken delivers an extremely useful book for anyone who's ever considered writing a children's book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hopeful authors exploring 'the way to write for children' could ask for no finer guide than Joan Aiken.” —\u003ci\u003eLloyd Alexander, Newbery Award winner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Joan Aiken has a very clear and unique voice which she brings to the Matter of Children's Books. Any writer who wants to learn the business--of writing--can learn much here.” —\u003ci\u003eJane Yolen, Caldecott Medal and Skylark winner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Way to Write for Children\u003c\/i\u003e is unquestionably bound to become the definitive practical guide for anyone wanting to enter a genre that looks so easy and turns out to be such a mine field for the unwary. But what I cherish in the book is Joan Aiken's passion . . . Whether or not you hope to write for children, this is a book for the permanent shelf of every thoughtful writer.” —\u003ci\u003ePeter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn and The Innkeeper's Song\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312200480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40594802213070,"sku":"9780312200480","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_452f9fc2-be36-4afc-bd41-52d356c780b2.jpg?v=1637818409","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312200480","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}