Introduction to Writing a Children’s Fantasy Novel
Creating a Fictional World
A course by Piers Torday , Children's Author and Playwright
About the video: Creating a Fictional World
Overview
“Whether your story is set in a fantasy universe, or a fictional high school, in this lesson we’ll explore how to make your fictional world feel authentic and compelling on the page.”
In this video lesson Piers Torday addresses the topic: Creating a Fictional World, 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
“Creating a Fictional World We've looked at the idea of the hero's journey and how a character can develop and change through a story, but what is the world in which this journey takes place? In this lesson, we're going to look at how to create a compelling fictional world that will captivate young readers and provide the perfect arena for your hero's quest. How do you create a fictional world? There are many ways, but one good route, particularly in children's literature, is to begin with a map. I loved books with maps. For young readers, they can guide them through the story they're readin...”
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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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