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Writing Books for Children

 

If you'd love to write a story aimed at children, our course in Writing Books for Children could help you tell it!

 

 

 

 

 

Course Overview 


On this course, you'll learn how to write for five different age ranges – taking in everything from babies and toddlers to ten to twelve year olds. You'll learn all the important ways of keeping young readers entertained, as well as finding out how to go about getting published. We'll even provide you with some great children's books for inspiration!

 


 

Pre-requisites 

The great news is that you don't need any previous experience to take this course.

 


 

 

Key Topics

  • Getting Started
  • Plotting
  • Characters
  • Dialogue
  • Picture Books
  • Non-fiction
  • Grammar
  • Presentation

 


 

Qualification

ICS Writing Books for Children Diploma


 

Support 

As a ODLC student you will have your own personal tutor to help you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

What's more, you'll have access to the ODLC online Student Community, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.

 


 

Assessment 

This course includes a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and then forward to your tutor. Once your tutor has marked and graded your work, they'll send it back to you with their comments, if any.

 


 

What our Students Say 

"The course materials were very easy to work through and clearly set out. Whenever I needed to speak to someone at ODLC, I received good information and all the support I needed throughout my course. I would definitely recommend ODLC – in fact I already have and I hope to take another course in the near future". Claire Bottomley, ODLC Graduate, Surrey.

 


 

Your Future Prospects 

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