by Breezycycle

Created on: July 09, 2009   Last Updated: March 31, 2012

Write for children and share your  story with them and watch the excitement begin. There is nothing like seeing a child's response to a story or book you have written.  The excitement is in their eyes and in their faces and in seeing their imaginations ignite.

Stories  for children must be well-crafted stories.  Quality children's stories stand on their own as having all the story elements and be appealing to children and the adults who read to them.

Get started in writing children's books by learning more about the books that are out there and the resources available to you. This is especially true if you are aiming to market and sell your book as a commercial venture. You need to be familiar with what is out there in the way of reading materials for children.

Read -

Read children's books on a variety topics. The public library is a good source. Visit bookstores to see what is currently on the market.  Booksellers, authors, and teachers have websites that are loaded with information to get you more acquainted with this segment of publishing.

Compare-

Even if you haven't started writing your book, you probably have a good idea of your theme. Look around. Are there already a lot of books or stories on your theme? Compare so that you don't end up developing a story or book that is too similar to one already available and known.

Share a story -

Read a book or story to a child, especially one who is in same age group as the readers you want to reach. Read the story with expression and bring it to life for your listener. Keep the story flowing, but glance up at the child and observe the child's attention level and level of engagement in the story. Is he or she into the story? Is the child truly listening and following what is happening? This will tell you a great deal about children as readers and as listeners of stories read aloud.

During the Writing Process

In order to write a story for a child, keep the following points in mind:

1) Create characters that the children will care about. Include characters that children can relate to on some level. Do not clutter a story, however with too many insignificant characters. Each character needs a role to play in the plot of the story. Characterization is important in children's stories and it is important to fully develop the main characters - whether they are human or animal characters with human characteristics.

2) Time and place should be clear in your story, whether you bring the description

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