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Creating Characters Kids Will Love

by Elaine Marie Alphin

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Alphin's advice on how to successfully write a book focuses on how characters, more than any other story element, draw kids to the page and keep them hooked from the beginning to end.

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To successfully write books that children will read and treasure, you need to discover what makes a kid want to curl up with a book in the first place. CREATING CHARACTERS KIDS WILL LOVE can make the difference between publishing success and failure. The book explains how characters, more than any other story element, draw kids to the page and keep them hooked from the beginning to end. You'll find dozens of methods you can use to make your own characters more lively and compelling.
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ISBN:
9781582973692
Author:
Alphin, Elaine Marie
Publisher:
F & W Media
Subject:
Composition & Creative Writing - Children's Literature
Subject:
Children's Literature
Subject:
Authorship
Subject:
Characters and characteristics in literature
Subject:
Children's literature -- Authorship.
Publication Date:
October 2000
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
244
Dimensions:
9.30x7.58x.54 in. .98 lbs.
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