Writing Children's Novels from Start to Finish
About Me
A course by Olney Goin , Author
About the video: About Me
Overview
“In this lesson I will introduce myself so you can learn about my story. I will tell you how reading influenced my life and the exact moment when writing took me for kidnapping.”
In this video lesson Olney Goin addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Writing Children's Novels from Start to Finish. Transform the ordinary into the extraordinary and write your first novel for young readers, from the initial idea to the final page.
Partial transcription of the video
“Presentation Hello my name is Olney Goin and more than a writer, I consider myself a lover of literature. You can also say that I am a writer. In 2011 I graduated as a psychologist from the University of Lima and after briefly working in a bank, I decided to take some time off to pursue my hidden passion: to write. I was 26 years old and not the slightest idea how to publish a book. Wait, back up. I didn't have the slightest idea how to finish a book. It happens that more than a typewriter, he was a machine for finding snags and imperfections. He doubted absolutely everything he wrote. More...”
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Course summary for: Writing Children's Novels from Start to Finish
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Category
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Areas
Children's Literature, Fiction Writing, Narrative, Storytelling, Writing

Olney Goin
A course by Olney Goin
Olney Goin is a writer specializing in children's and young adult literature. His studies in psychology have helped him to understand the perspective of children and in turn, create fantasy worlds just for them.
In 2012, the second time he was nominated, he won the El Barco de Vapor award in Peru with his book Simón. To date, he has published more than 12 children's books.
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