My 10 year old
nephew asked me if I knew of a book that taught kids how to write a story. It
would be nice if this was because he already wanted to be a writer, but my nephew has no love for writing. He enjoys reading and watching
movies, but when it comes to writing something himself,
he’d much rather stick his face in an iPad (for several hours).
However, his English
teacher keeps giving him story-writing assignments, which he finds a chore. In
addition to which, there are other kids in his class who can spit out a story
rat-a-tat-tat
He would also like to be
able to write a good story quickly and without having to spend ages staring at
a wall.
I’m not aware of any “how to write fiction” books specifically aimed at
children. So, instead, I sat him down and attempted to walk him through the
basics of what makes a story a story by having him come up with something on
the spot.
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