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Writer's Guide to Crafting Stories for Children

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ISBN-10: 1582970521

ISBN-13: 9781582970523

Edition: 2001

Authors: Nancy Lamb

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This guide offers detailed information and an in-depth examination of storytelling and story structure. Using examples from classic and contemporary sources, Lamb explores all the key elements of children's storytelling.
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Book details

List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 9/20/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.94" wide x 8.94" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

Nancy Lamb is the author of forty-three books of fiction and nonfiction for children and adults. She has taught writing at workshops in Singapore; Athens, Georgia; and Big Sur, California. She can be reached through her Web site, www.nancylamb.com.

Building Plans
In the Beginning
Discovering Your Story
From ABC to YA: An Overview
Foundation and Structure
Structural Design
Breaking Ground: How to Begin the Beginning
The Beginning, Continued
The Spoiler Wars
The Mid-Story Crisis
Classical Drama in the Age of the Page-Turner
Journey's End
Structural Supports
Scenes
Story and Quest - Plot and Subplot
The Cast of Characters
Point of View
Inner and Outer Dialogue
Interior Designs
Promise, Premise, Theme and Moral
The Promise Continued: Voice and Tone
Narrative Authority: Setting and Senses
The Write Way
Finishing Touches
Coming Unglued
The Care and Feeding of Your Creative Spirit
Afterword
Reading List
Touchstone Books
Index