Spark: Alice Kuipers on Writing for Kids & Young Adults
A guide from bestselling author Alice Kuipers on how to write for children and young adultsfrom igniting an initial idea to creating a finished draft

In Spark, acclaimed children’s and YA author Alice Kuipers shares her rules for writing for readers both young and young at heart, all while discussing the importance of travelling through passion, purpose, joy, and fear in your writing.

In each chapter, Kuipers explores key aspects of writing for young readers—from voice and character to setting and plot—and provides examples and exercises to help you develop your story. Drawing on her experience as an author and writing coach, Kuipers shares crucial tips, tricks, and techniques that make all the difference for writers, along with some highs and lows of her own writing journey, and shows you how to become the writer you’ve always wanted to be. Spark is open, honest, and practical—a must-read for aspiring authors and literature fans alike.

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Spark: Alice Kuipers on Writing for Kids & Young Adults
A guide from bestselling author Alice Kuipers on how to write for children and young adultsfrom igniting an initial idea to creating a finished draft

In Spark, acclaimed children’s and YA author Alice Kuipers shares her rules for writing for readers both young and young at heart, all while discussing the importance of travelling through passion, purpose, joy, and fear in your writing.

In each chapter, Kuipers explores key aspects of writing for young readers—from voice and character to setting and plot—and provides examples and exercises to help you develop your story. Drawing on her experience as an author and writing coach, Kuipers shares crucial tips, tricks, and techniques that make all the difference for writers, along with some highs and lows of her own writing journey, and shows you how to become the writer you’ve always wanted to be. Spark is open, honest, and practical—a must-read for aspiring authors and literature fans alike.

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Spark: Alice Kuipers on Writing for Kids & Young Adults

Spark: Alice Kuipers on Writing for Kids & Young Adults

by Alice Kuipers
Spark: Alice Kuipers on Writing for Kids & Young Adults

Spark: Alice Kuipers on Writing for Kids & Young Adults

by Alice Kuipers

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A guide from bestselling author Alice Kuipers on how to write for children and young adultsfrom igniting an initial idea to creating a finished draft

In Spark, acclaimed children’s and YA author Alice Kuipers shares her rules for writing for readers both young and young at heart, all while discussing the importance of travelling through passion, purpose, joy, and fear in your writing.

In each chapter, Kuipers explores key aspects of writing for young readers—from voice and character to setting and plot—and provides examples and exercises to help you develop your story. Drawing on her experience as an author and writing coach, Kuipers shares crucial tips, tricks, and techniques that make all the difference for writers, along with some highs and lows of her own writing journey, and shows you how to become the writer you’ve always wanted to be. Spark is open, honest, and practical—a must-read for aspiring authors and literature fans alike.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781779400239
Publisher: University of Regina Press
Publication date: 10/22/2024
Series: Writers on Writing
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Bestselling, award-winning author Alice Kuipers has published fourteen books for young readers, including 40 Things I Want to Tell You and the Polly Diamond series. Her work has been published in 36 countries, and she works as a writing coach for The Novelry. She lives in Saskatoon with her four children. www.alicekuipers.com
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