Ideal For
Beginner/Intermediate writers
Time
220 hours
2 years
Tuition
Full Pay $1,515
Monthly $79
Ideal For
Beginner/Intermediate writers
Time
220 hours
2 years
Tuition
Full Pay $1,515
Monthly $79
How To Write For Children
Your course for one-on-one, personalized mentorship
Perfect for any aspiring writer ready to learn how to write for children and how to get published. Students enrolled in this course benefit from a proven process that teaches essential writing techniques, shows how apply them to your specific manuscripts, and how to target your manuscripts to the right children’s markets.
With the guidance of your one-on-one instructor, you’ll learn how to write for children, and how to get published by preparing marketable work for publishers and editors. The effectiveness of this course comes from the highly personalized relationship between student and instructor. The instructor develops a tailored teaching plan based on your beginning skill level, working as a team to achieve your writing objectives.
How To Write For Children
Your course for one-on-one, personalized mentorship
Perfect for any aspiring writer ready to learn how to write for children and how to get published. Students enrolled in this course benefit from a proven process that teaches essential writing techniques, shows how apply them to your specific manuscripts, and how to target your manuscripts to the right children’s markets.
With the guidance of your one-on-one instructor, you’ll learn how to write for children, and how to get published by preparing marketable work for publishers and editors. The effectiveness of this course comes from the highly personalized relationship between student and instructor. The instructor develops a tailored teaching plan based on your beginning skill level, working as a team to achieve your writing objectives.
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Why Writing for Children and Teens?
CUSTOMIZED LEARNING
PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK
CONFIDENCE BUILDING
ACCOUNTABILITY
WORK AT YOUR OWN PACE
PATH TO PUBLISHING
CUSTOMIZED LEARNING
PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK
CONFIDENCE BUILDING
ACCOUNTABILITY
WORK AT YOUR OWN PACE
PATH TO PUBLISHING
CUSTOMIZED LEARNING
PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK
CONFIDENCE BUILDING
ACCOUNTABILITY
WORK AT YOUR OWN PACE
PATH TO PUBLISHING
Curriculum Overview
Learn The Basics
Find Your Market
Choose Your Own Adventure
1
Pre-Thinking: Start with an idea
4
Nonfiction: Articles have their own structure, too
8
Plan your story: Map out three story or article ideas
2
Building a story: Each story has a structure
5
Characterization: Creating characters that connect with your reader
5A: People your story with characters we can see.
5B: People your story with characters we understand.
9
Develop the plot: Write and revise one story (or article) plan
3
Setting: A story takes place somewhere
6
Conflict: A character needs a dilemma
10
Pull all your skills together for a story or article
Submit an article or story with three magazine choices and write a query letter.
This is the final assignment for those who do not select the book option.
7
Revision: Revisit an assignment and revise
10A
Get started on a book synopsis
10B
Write your first two chapters
Submit a complete picture book manuscript or two or three sample chapters of a MG/YA novel with publisher choice and query letter.
Learn The Basics
1
Pre-Thinking: Start with an idea
2
Building a story: Each story has a structure
500 to 1,000-word story based on a word list.
3
Setting: A story takes place somewhere
Find Your Market
4
Nonfiction: Articles have their own structure, too
5
Characterization: Creating characters that connect with your reader
5A: People your story with characters we can see.
5B: People your story with characters we understand
6
Conflict: A character needs a dilemma
7
Revision: Revisit an assignment and revise
Choose Your Own Adventure
8
Plan your story: Map out three story or article ideas
9
Develop the plot: Write and revise one story (or article) plan
Complete 1 story or article based on a chosen outline from Assignment 8. Write a query letter and goals update letter.
10
Pull all your skills together for a story or article
Submit an article or story with three magazine choices and write a query letter.
This is the final assignment for those who do not select the book option.
10A
Get started on a book synopsis
10B
Write your first two chapters
Submit a complete picture book manuscript or two or three sample chapters of a MG/YA novel with publisher choice and query letter.
Materials Included In
Writing For Children & Teens
4th Edition
2025 Market Guides
Published annually by The Institute with you in mind. Our 2025 Market Guides offer a complete roadmap to the changing world of publishing for children’s books and magazines. With over 1,200 listings for children’s publishers, you’ll have the inside scoop on what print and digital publishers are looking for in 2025.
Both guides are includes with course materials in eBook format.
Tuition
Full Pay
- Fastest Completion Time
- Access To All Assignments
- Total $1,515
Payment Plan I
- Most Popular
- $99 down, 17 monthly payments of $79, final payment of $73
- Total $1,515
Payment Plan II
- Lowest Monthly Payments
- $99 down, 24 monthly payments of $59
- Total $1,515
Full Pay
- Fastest Completion Time
- Access To All Assignments
- Total $1,515
Payment Plan I
- Most Popular
- $99 down, 17 monthly payments of $79, final payment of $73
- Total $1,515
Payment Plan II
- Lowest Monthly Payments
- $99 down, 24 monthly payments of $59
- Total $1,515
METHOD OF PAYMENT: Pay using your credit or debit card! We accept Visa, Discover, Master Card and American Express.
10 DAY NO-RISK TRIAL: Our goal is to provide you with the writing skills and knowledge needed in today’s publishing industry. We are confident that you will enjoy our writing courses so we offer you a 10 day no-risk trial! If for some reason you are unsure or dissatisfied, we’ve got you covered. The Institute For Writers Student Protection Policy:
- You have 10 days once you enroll in your course to change your mind. If you’re not completely satisfied, simply notify us, return the materials and get a FULL REFUND. It’s that easy.
- After 10 days, you have the ability to cancel your course at any time. Whether you have paid in full or on a monthly payment plan, you qualify for our Student Refund Policy.
REFUND POLICY: Our student service team focuses on student satisfaction. However, if you choose not to continue your writing course, we offer a refund policy. Cancellations within the first 5 days of enrollment receive a full refund. After the first 5 days your refund amount is based on: Tuition collected, Lessons completed, and Enrollment date. Learn more about our refund policy.
