Writing Children's Novels from Start to Finish

Overview

“Now I am going to tell you about my idols; my rock stars from literature, film, art, and even instrumental music. Let's see how many we agree on!”

In this video lesson Olney Goin addresses the topic: Influences, 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

“influences I never felt alone on this journey as a writer. In fact, great authors accompanied me, some with biographies as unusual as their own books. I'm going to start with a classic of the classics, British author JRR Tolkien. You can't talk about epic fantasy without talking about Tolkien, just as you can't talk about him Not to mention the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Tolkien is the quintessential creator. He not only created endearing characters, like Gandalf and Frodo, but it has also created entire worlds and even new languages. His stories expand the mind and spirit and make us bel...”

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Course summary for: Writing Children's Novels from Start to Finish

• Level: Beginner
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• 886 students
• 4 units
• 13 lessons (2h 8m)
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• Category

  Writing

• Areas

  Children's Literature, Fiction Writing, Narrative, Storytelling, Writing