The writer's guide to crafting stories for children / Nancy Lamb.
Material type: TextSeries: Write for kids libraryPublication details: Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest ; Newton Abbot : David & Charles [distributor], 2001.Edition: 1st edDescription: 232p. ; 23 cmISBN:- 9781582970523 (pbk.) :
- 9781582970523
- Crafting stories for children
- 808.0683 LAM
- PN147.5 .L36 2001
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 808.0683 LAM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 223268 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Building plans -- 1.In the beginning -- 2.Discovering your story -- 3.From ABC to YA: an overview -- II.Foundation & Structure -- 4.Structural design -- 5.Breaking ground: how to begin the beginning -- 6.The beginning, continued -- 7.The spoiler wars -- 8.The mid-stgory crisis -- 9.Classical drama in the age of the page-turner -- 10.Journey\'s end -- III.Structural supports -- 11.Scenes -- 12.Story and quest - plot and subplot -- 13.The cast of characters -- 14.Point of view -- 15.Inner and outer dialogue -- IV.Interior designs -- 16.Promise, premise, theme and moral -- 17.The promise continued: voice and tone -- 18.Narrative authoirty: setrting and senses -- 19.The write way -- V.Finishing touches -- 20.Coming unglued -- 21.The car and feeding of your creative spirit.
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.