Ideal For
experienced writers
Prerequisite
Recommendation
Time
332 hours
2 years
Tuition
Full Pay $1,515
Monthly $79
Ideal For
experienced writers
Prerequisite
Recommendation
Time
332 hours
2 years
Tuition
Full Pay $1,515
Monthly $79
How To Write a Childrens Book
Your writing adventure begins here
Writing and Selling Children’s Books is a carefully designed bridge that takes students from a short story writer to children's book author. Whether it’s picture books, a middle grade novel, or young adult novel, you’ll learn how to write a childrens book and how to sell your children’s book with the resources and guidance delivered in this advanced course.
Students are introduced to standard book categories and readership age levels, including picture books, a middle grade novel, or young adult novel. With an extensive bibliography, Best Children’s Books of the Year serves as a guide to individual, market-oriented reading. We teach you how to write a children’s book by uncovering, planning and structuring viable book ideas, then organizing your ideas into full length manuscripts.
How To Write a Childrens Book
Your writing adventure begins here
Writing and Selling Children’s Books is a carefully designed bridge that takes students from a short story writer to children's book author. Whether it’s picture books, a middle grade novel, or young adult novel, you’ll learn how to write a children’s book and how to sell your children’s book with the resources and guidance delivered in this advanced course.
Students are introduced to standard book categories and readership age levels, including picture books, a middle grade novel, or young adult novel. With an extensive bibliography, Best Children’s Books of the Year serves as a guide to individual, market-oriented reading. We teach you how to write a children’s book by uncovering, planning and structuring viable book ideas, then organizing your ideas into full length manuscripts.
Where you'll see our published grads
Why Writing & Selling Children's Books?
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
Short Book Option
Up to 1,000 words
-Picture books
-Easy Readers
-Fiction
-Nonfiction
OR
Long Book Option
Up to 60,000 words
-Middle grade Novel (8-12 yr old)
-Young adult Novel (12-18 yr old)
-Fiction
-Nonfiction
1
Consider It
Presenting ideas with child appeal.
1
Launch Pad
Describing ideas with markets in mind.
2
Narrow It Down
2
Refine Your Idea
3
From Prep To Paper
3
Getting Started
4
Book Form
4
First Draft
5
Fine Tuning
5
Keep Them Reading
6
From Better to Best
6
A Sense of Closure
7
Final Touches
7
Revision Breakdown
8
Home Stretch
8
Finishing Touch
9
Final Steps
9
Get It Together
Short Book Option
Up to 1,000 words
-Picture books
-Easy Readers
-Fiction
-Nonfiction
1
Consider It
Presenting ideas with child appeal.
2
Narrow It Down
3
From Prep To Paper
4
Book Form
5
Fine Tuning
6
From Better to Best
7
Final Touches
8
Home Stretch
9
Final Steps
or
Long Book Option
Up to 60,000 words
-Middle grade Novel (8-12 yr old)
-Young adult Novel (12-18 yr old)
-Fiction
-Nonfiction
1
Launch Pad
Describing ideas with markets in mind.
2
Refine Your Idea
3
Getting Started
4
First Draft
5
Keep Them Reading
6
A Sense of Closure
7
Revision Breakdown
8
Finishing Touch
9
Get It Together
Materials Included In
Writing & Selling: Children's Books
Children's Books
Book Options
- Picture books
- Easy readers
- Fiction
- Nonfiction
- Middle grade Novel (8-12 yr old)
- Young adult Novel (12-18 yr old)
- Fiction
- Nonfiction
Tuition
Payment Plan I
- Most Popular
- $99 Down, 17 monthly payments of $79, and final payment of $73
- Total $1,515
Payment Plan II
- Lowest Monthly Payments
- $99 down, 24 monthly payments of $59
- Total $1,515
Payment Plan I
- Most Popular
- $99 Down, 17 monthly payments of $79, and 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.