Writing for Children - More Writing Tips for Creative Kids Part III

As we found in the first two parts of our of our article "Writing Tips for Creative Kids" writing can be fun, educational and a great way to pass the time. Age should never be a barer to the written word; children as young as 8 or nine can write very interesting stories and story telling often comes at easy to young writers.

Kids because of their age are often not constrained by years of social conditioning and often do not have the same burdens as adult writers do. Regardless of your age, writing for children is easy once you know the basic steps and use them as a guideline for creativity.

In part, three we continue our look at the structure of a story or article and three more steps in the writing process:

Step 4: Plot

Now that you have your characters set and you know what is going to happen, you need to carve a path for your characters to go through the series of events that you have determined. You want to make sure that everything happens at the right time and in the right place. This sequence of events is called a plot.

You really want to focus on things that happen and things that happen as a result. Consider the decisions that the characters will make that will move them forward to tackle another situation and ultimately lead them to their goal.

Think about the kinds of adventures they will have as they struggle with the problem. Decide how important information will revealed to them and pinpoint times where the villain will put up blocks to prevent the characters from accomplishing the things they set out to do. You need to also determine how your characters get around that and imagine the adventures that they encounter as they proceed toward their goal.

You should also consider whether or not the villain will be punished and, if so, how?

5. Write

Once you have decided on how your story will play out and the details of what will happen, it is time to begin writing it.

As you tell your story, do not just do it in your words, as a narrator. Allow your characters to talk and think too. Dialogue and descriptions will keep your story interesting and keep it moving. This will get your reader involved in the conversation.

At this point, do not worry about spelling or grammar; Just write. Get your words down on paper and let the words flow.

6. Edit

When you have written your story, you need to read over it and correct any errors. This is called editing. This is where you correct any spelling errors, grammatical errors and add details that you missed. This is your time to fix any mistakes that you feel you may have made.

Watch for little details like all of your characters talking the same way. You can add interest by giving each character their own special words or phrases or expressions. This way the reader will be able to tell who is speaking.

You also want to make sure that you have included enough dialogue, descriptions, and action. Do not overdo the descriptions, but do not under do them either Give just enough that the reader must use their imagination.

If you follow these steps, you will turn out a good story. Remember, writing is an art, though, and it takes practice. Keep working at it. Each time you will get better and better.

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Writing for Children of Different Ages

If you are writing for a young child under five years of age, you will need to explain the motivations behind the actions on each page. Young children like adventure stories, such as someone getting lost and finding their way home. Moral stories such as thinking of others and telling the truth can be told but do not be too preachy with these. Show something good happening as a result of the protagonist doing a good deed and the child will grasp your meaning. You can do this whether writing stories for children or writing fables for children.

If you are writing for a child between five and seven years, you can write a book or story long enough to read over two or three nights. You can also use longer words but you will need to explain them to avoid frustrating your readers. For this age group, you might want to write about learning new skills, overcoming challenges and understanding reasons to do good and bad things. Children in this age group enjoy reading about magic, adventure, and children a couple of years older than themselves. You can also write about conflict and resolving arguments in a basic way for this age group.