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About the Course

This course is for curious students and aspiring authors with a passion for writing for young readers. Participate in a dynamic online community of writers as you experiment with your own writing and develop your voice. This course will guide you with a combination of video lectures, online readings, peer reviews, and guest appearances from world-renowned children’s authors. As you work through the writing exercises, you will give and receive feedback from your peers and gain tools and techniques for improving your writing. During this course you will identify stories that matter to you, explore cultural significance and boundaries, and shape your identity as a writer; become familiar with standard elements of narrative (character, setting, plot, theme, language, dialogue, point of view); reflect on your own work and practice essential self-editing skills; see the different ways in which words and art interact, and the possibilities of longer narrative forms; come away with practical insights into publishing options; and create a plan for pursuing your enthusiasm for writing. By the end of the course, you will have ten to twelve extracts of writing that you can develop into a portfolio. Join a dynamic community of many voices from around the world. Find inspiration in your own voice, heart, and place so that you can tell the stories for young readers you’ve always wanted to tell....

Top reviews

DB

Feb 6, 2016

I am a beginner wantabee author and publisher, first steps are elementary, as I need. Self paced, life can get in the way. Instructors are wonderful, as are the guest speakers and interviewees Thanks.

SV

Aug 25, 2023

its one of the best courses I have completed. just wonderful..very precise, revelant subjects and topics and very good activities. thankyou coursera. it was like meditation to me doing this course.

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By Alexia L

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Oct 24, 2017

Great course! Fun and full of new experiences.

By vmphuongg

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Feb 16, 2016

really amazing :> thank you for this course :>

By Vibha V

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May 1, 2020

Excellent course to learn n very good mentors

By Kaitlynn R

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May 26, 2017

This course has improved my writing skills.

By Albireo S

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Jul 30, 2016

Thanks for this clear and useful course))!

By Amber A

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Aug 22, 2015

Such an enlightening and inspiring course!

By Chinmayee C P

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Jul 27, 2017

but the certificate are not received soon

By MaryamRaheel

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Jul 15, 2016

May Allah gives you success.well do e Job

By Krieshiv J

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May 10, 2020

Really enjoyable and teaching me so much

By Chigozie N

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Nov 5, 2018

A very informative and practical course.

By History Y

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Jan 26, 2016

This course help me in my writing carrer

By Ritzabeth M

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Oct 6, 2022

exelente curso, lo recomiendo mucho...

By Dawn C

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Dec 11, 2015

Its laid out nicely with just enough to

By RiAnne H

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Aug 19, 2015

great class! thank you for teaching it.

By janorys j

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Nov 15, 2017

Excelent course !!! I like it too much

By Juana L

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Aug 24, 2015

Amazing. Very useful. Almost perfect.

By Kerryann C V V

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May 27, 2016

just right tone, speed, ecouragement

By Xik-ti-Amro

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Dec 5, 2020

it was a great experience. Thanks !

By Dianne M W

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Jun 14, 2023

Really enjoyable course. Loved it.

By M. L “ I

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Jun 2, 2021

Very instructive and constructive.

By Marzieh A

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Jul 12, 2019

An amazing course for all writers.

By Beatriz d S L

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Jan 3, 2017

I enjoyed a lot! Congratulations!

By Iqra S

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Jul 16, 2020

This course is very interesting.

By Milagros R N

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May 13, 2020

Excellent! Thank you very much!

By Deleted A

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Nov 2, 2018

Amazing and very informative :)