Writing Children's Novels from Start to Finish

Overview

“The difference between a child and an adult is that everything is possible for a child and not for an adult. The difference between a child and a writer is that for the child everything is possible and the writer takes advantage of it.”

In this video lesson Olney Goin addresses the topic: Reconnecting with the child's imagination, 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

“Reconnecting with the child's imagination Being a children's writer requires something I like to call "permeability of consciousness", the ability to move from our mind to the mind of a child. Do not confuse this with becoming a child, but stay as an adult and explore the fertile lands of children's imagination. Sounds complicated with life and responsibilities spinning us around like tops reconnect with that freshness we had as children. I will not ask you to forget about your responsibilities, but I want to make you a proposal maybe a little crazy. Imagine yourself inside that top: work, ...”

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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