Writing for Children

This course is also offered as an intensive one-week summer school.

This Introductory Writing for Children short course is for students who would like to write books for children aged 3-16 years old.

The first part will focus on learning writing techniques in the context of children’s books, covering a range of areas including characterisation, settings, dialogue and plotting. We will examine how to tackle books for different age ranges, from picture books to Young Adult.

The second part of this Writing for Children course will look at refining your writing and understanding what publishers and agents are looking for.

Each week students will tackle writing exercises and there will be some element of sharing work. We will also look at texts from a variety of published children’s authors.

By the end of the Children's Writing evening course, students should have a strong grasp of what it takes to succeed in the tough but rewarding world of writing for children.

Whether you want to publish your work or write stories just for your own children, City's Writing for Children short course delivers a comprehensive introduction to the subject, covering several areas and ages.