Introduction to Writing a Children’s Fantasy Novel
Why Write?
A course by Piers Torday , Children's Author and Playwright
About the video: Why Write?
Overview
“In this lesson, we’ll explore where the impulse to write comes from, and why stories matter. ”
In this video lesson Piers Torday addresses the topic: Why Write?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Writing a Children’s Fantasy Novel . Write your first children’s novel by developing a synopsis for your story and building a fictional world with compelling characters.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, i want to explore two things. One. Where does the impulse to write to tell stories come from. and two, Why do some adults choose to tell stories for readers younger than themselves. Once we fully understand why we want to write, it can help us honour that impulse completely and as faithfully as we can. I believe one of the reasons people want to write to tell stories is the universal reason that people written since time immemorial. And that is, to express very simply who they are how they see themselves in the world. And what the world brings out in them. I believe that mos...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Writing a Children’s Fantasy Novel
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Children's Literature, Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Narrative, Writing
Piers Torday
A course by Piers Torday
Piers Torday is an author, playwright, and educator from Northumberland, England. As a children’s author, he is dedicated to harnessing the power of imagination through creative writing. The art of writing has always been present in Piers' life: He wrote his first cartoon at age seven, which was about a superhero called Super Sid, and won a competition in a local newspaper. His father, the late Paul Torday, is the author of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, which was later adapted into a film.
For Piers, writing children’s novels is a way to engage young readers, inspire them to ask big questions, and shape the minds of tomorrow. His most notable work includes The Lost Magician, The Frozen Sea, The Last Wild Trilogy, and There May Be a Castle. Piers also received the Guardian Award for Children’s Fiction in 2014. In a review for the trilogy, The Times states that Piers is “the new master of books for children.”
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