From the Book - 1st St. Martin's Griffin ed., rev. and updated.
ch. 1. Do you want to write about children or for them? Adults and children read in different ways
ch. 2. Warning: writing for children may not be as simple as you think. Why do people write for children? What should a children's writer write, or not write?
ch. 3. Different age groups. Small children's books
ch. 4. Novels for children of medium age. Writing routine. voice. Your imaginary reader. your central character. Story-telling or describing. Assembling your story. Getting started
ch. 5. Plots for the small to medium. How do you get your ideas? themes. Building the reader's interest. Beginning. Keeping them interested. Ending
ch. 6. Character. How are characters created? Extending you characters. Depicting them. Villains. Dialogue. Dialect. Details
ch. 7. Writing for television. Children's plays. Picture-books. Poetry. Teenage novels
ch. 8. Myth and fantasy. Ghost stories. Humour. Historical novels
ch. 9. Practical points. Moral message, yes or no? Taboos. Final advice.
