Writescape: Writing for Children with children's author Erin Thomas and Gwynn Scheltema

Monday, September 12, 2011 - 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?

Writing for Children 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 packed with activities, opportunities to practise your new skills, and written and oral feedback on your work from two powerhouse facilitators.

Date: Mondays, Sept. 12 to Oct. 24, 2011.

Time: 6:00 to 8:30 pm.

Cost: $125; $110 for WCDR/SOH/PWAC, etc.

To register or for more information: www.writescape.ca ~ info@writescape.ca ~ 905-728-7823.