| Are you someone who is interested in moving | | | | family? There could be the possibility that the |
| forward and do you love the idea of learning to | | | | main character is not aware of the subplot, but it |
| write children's books? If so, you might have | | | | is something that the audience is keenly aware of, |
| asked yourself if there is room for subplots in | | | | and they would need to be interested in the |
| your story. "What is a subplot?" Subplots are | | | | subplot as well. |
| essentially smaller stories that fit with the main | | | | One common problem that many people face |
| story. They are linked to the main story, and in | | | | when they learn to write a book is that they let |
| many cases, they cannot stand alone, but they | | | | their subplots go a little crazy. They find that they |
| can make a story much richer and more | | | | are in a place where they want their subplot to |
| interesting for the people who are reading. Take | | | | get more and more intricate until it overwhelms |
| some time and think about what you are doing | | | | the rest of the story. If you find that your |
| and make sure that you understand what | | | | subplot is overtaking and more interesting to you |
| subplots really are. When you learn to write | | | | than the rest of the story, it might just be the |
| subplots find out what you need to know when | | | | time to go into rewrites and seriously think about |
| writing specifically for children. | | | | the story that you want to tell. Remember that |
| In the first place, remember that subplots have | | | | there is no such thing as too many rewrites and |
| no place in some children's books. For instance, | | | | too many revisions! |
| baby books, picture books and most books for | | | | Essentially, you need to make sure that the |
| children under the age of nine or ten. They are | | | | subplot in your children's book does something. It |
| simply going to be too short and too simple to be | | | | should tell us something more about what is going |
| worth your while. Also remember that a subplot | | | | on, or it might add to an important theme. What |
| makes things more complicated and that not all | | | | do you want us to know about the main |
| stories need them. Once the audience gets a little | | | | character that you cannot say directly or how |
| older, however, you will find that including subplots | | | | does he or she treat the people around them? |
| can make your narrative much richer and much | | | | Take the time and think about how you can |
| more interesting. | | | | move forward with your subplot and make sure |
| If you want to learn to write for children, think | | | | you understand what it is adding to the story. |
| about what your subplot needs to do for your | | | | When you learn to write subplots in children's |
| children's book. Does it tell us more about the | | | | books, always make sure that you read other |
| main character or the things that are going on in | | | | people's work and see what they have done. The |
| the main character's world? Do you love the idea | | | | more examples you can amass when you are |
| of being able to let us know more about the main | | | | looking at children's books, the better. These |
| character's best friend or their dog or their | | | | examples can benefit your writing immensely. |