Children's Novel Writing for Beginners
Ideas
A course by Lisa Thompson , Children's Author
About the video: Ideas
Overview
“In this lesson, we will take a look at how useful it can be to curate your own 'treasure box' filled with ideas that you can draw from when the time is right.”
In this video lesson Lisa Thompson addresses the topic: Ideas, which is part of the Domestika online course: Children's Novel Writing for Beginners. Learn to create contemporary and vibrant fiction for young readers, inspired by your memories..
Partial transcription of the video
“Ideas In this lesson, I'll be talking to you about ideas. There is no secret formula to finding ideas. They can come from literally anywhere and it's your job as a writer to grab those ideas when you come across them. Make notes, keep a track of them. You never know when you might be needing them. To show you how ideas can come from strange places, I wanted to tell you about the idea behind my first novel, "The Goldfish Boy". When I was younger, my older sister had a polystyrene or Styrofoam tiled bedroom ceiling. She used to stand on her bed and jump up and poke her finger into the ceiling...”
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Course summary for: Children's Novel Writing for Beginners
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Areas
Narrative, Storytelling, Writing
Lisa Thompson
A course by Lisa Thompson
Lisa Thompson is a children’s author from the UK. When she was nine years old she wrote her first book and realized that she could live out her dreams through writing. However, Lisa went on to pursue a career making radio programmes for the BBC for many years before she became a professional writer.
Inspired by creating a sense of mystery in real-world settings, she has written several books including The Light Jar, Owen and the Soldier, The Boy Who Fooled the World, and her best-selling book The Goldfish Boy. Lisa also gives talks and workshops at schools and book festivals, and has been nominated for numerous awards including the Carnegie Medal and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.
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