Writescape’s Writing for Children with Erin Thomas and Gwynn Scheltema

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 - 6:00pm

Trent University- Oshawa Campus
55 Thornton Rd S
Oshawa, ON
L1J 5Y1

Do you love children’s books? Do you still remember the characters that you cared about as a child? Have you ever wanted to write a picture book or novel that kids will read over and over again?

Children’s author Erin Thomas and creative writing instructor Gwynn Scheltema team up to present Writing for Children. This six-week course introduces you to the basics of writing for young readers. Come find out what publishers look for, and what makes writing for children different from writing for adults.

You’ll learn how to write for different age groups and different reading levels within those age groups. You’ll discover the importance of engaging dialogue and find out how to make your characters come alive. You’ll see how plot and scene structure can strengthen your story, and you’ll explore ways of finding inspiration.

This hands-on workshop series is jam-packed with activities and opportunities to practise your new skills. You’ll also get written and oral feedback on your work from two accomplished facilitators.

The course runs from 6:00 am to 8:30 pm at Trent University—Oshawa Campus, 55 Thornton Rd S., Oshawa. Registration is $125, with a discounted rate of $110 for members of recognized writing organizations (WCDR, WCYR, SOH, PWAC, etc. and Trent U students/staff.) Preregistration is required.

For full details and online registration, visit writescape.ca, email info@writescape.ca, or phone 905-728-7823.