Introduction to Writing a Children’s Fantasy Novel
To Plan or Not to Plan 2
A course by Piers Torday , Children's Author and Playwright
About the video: To Plan or Not to Plan 2
Overview
“Let's continue this lesson by developing the idea of the heroe's journey.”
In this video lesson Piers Torday addresses the topic: To Plan or Not to Plan 2, 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
“To Plan or Not to Plan You don't have to include all those moments in the story if you don't wish to. There are many wonderful stories that aren't about epic quests or fantasy lands or baddies being defeated. But it is true to say that all stories will have some elements of that structure. When you begin your final project, you don't have to adhere to it religiously like a rule book, but it is worth bearing in mind that they might be useful as you go along. One thing I can promise you is that if your story is any good, it will have three definite elements. It will have a beginning it will h...”
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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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