| Have you always wished you could write? Sitting | | | | royalty check from your hobby! Seeing your book |
| down at your computer and writing for children | | | | in your local library feels pretty good, too. Coming |
| doesn't have to remain a dream. You can learn | | | | up with story ideas is a fascinating activity in its |
| how to become a published author and create | | | | own right! |
| wonderful stories for children in your spare time. | | | | The more you begin to write, the easier this |
| Writing for children is different than writing for | | | | becomes. If you already like to write, you can |
| adults. For one thing, the stories are a lot less | | | | start writing for children and feel a sense of |
| complicated. You can tell an entire story in 4,000 | | | | accomplishment. Instead of spending years on a |
| words or less, depending on the type of book | | | | single novel, you could be turning out several per |
| you want to write. Easy readers are even shorter | | | | year. That wonderful feeling when you get an |
| than small chapter books. Go to the library and | | | | acceptance letter from a publisher for your |
| look at some recently published children's books. | | | | children's book will have you dancing all around the |
| Do a little research on the styles that are being | | | | room. With a little practice, you'll be able to create |
| published and what kinds of topics are being | | | | wonderful characters and create a story line that |
| covered. | | | | readers will love. You'll learn how to edit your |
| It is a good idea to join a writers group if you | | | | work and make it fit a publisher's needs. Before |
| can. This will help you learn new writing skills as | | | | you know it, you'll be ready to submit your story |
| well as meet others you can network with to find | | | | to publishers and be anxiously awaiting the verdict. |
| out about publishing opportunities. Get used to | | | | There is a story teller inside each of us... you just |
| writing everyday, even if it is just random | | | | need to let them out to stretch their literary skills. |
| thoughts that pass through your head.Research | | | | While many businesses including publishing have |
| and read about how to write children's books. | | | | taken a hit during the economic downturn, sales |
| Writing for children is a specialty niche that you | | | | of children's books actually went up. Now is a |
| can easily learn to fill. You can read websites, | | | | great time to start writing as a hobby or even as |
| eBooks and printed books on this subject. Take a | | | | a second career. It is easy to learn the steps you |
| class if you can. Sometimes your local community | | | | need to take to develop your story ideas, write |
| college will offer one. If not, there are online | | | | them down and get them published. Why not give |
| classes that you can take as well to help you | | | | it a try? Most people have thought at one time or |
| polish your writing. | | | | another that they would like to write a book. Why |
| Writing for children can make a nice hobby. | | | | not write a children's book? |
| Imagine how nice it would be to come home to a | | | | |