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PostPosted: Thu 19:11, 17 Oct 2013    Post subject: peuterey outlet Classifying Childrens Fiction

What is the age of your main character or characters? Let's say they are 14. How many adults do you know who are interested in reading a story about the problems of a 14 year old? None, I'd guess - unless you happen to know a children's author. Therefore the audience for a book about a 14 year old is most likely children between the ages of 10 and 14.
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Children rebel against what they perceive as unfair restrictions. They don't want to read about these same restrictions in children's books. Who does? Remember, most people read to escape reality - every day life. The [url=http://www.jeremyparendt.com/Hollister-b5.php]hollister france[/url] same is true of children.
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The subject matter of a children's book must be something that children can relate to given their limited experience. Your story must be interesting to a child.
From an early age, most children seek their independence, in small ways when they are very young to bigger assertions as they mature. If you're a parent you'll know what I mean about children pushing their boundaries. I remember pushing my boundaries. I remember them moving. And I remember them snapping back, like a rubber band. Ouch!
Simply put, a book is children's fiction if the main character is a child.
There's another reason why the main character needs to solve their problem; our main character is supposed to learn and grow from their experiences. This is part of the satisfaction a reader gains from reading your book. If the [url=http://www.tagverts.com/barbour.php]barbour online shop[/url] main character doesn't solve their problem then how do they learn and grow?
When I was a teenager, I wanted to be Nancy Drew. In fact, I still wouldn't mind being Nancy Drew. She has so many fun adventures.
It isn't always easy to find a way for children to solve their own problems with a minimum of adult interference. The answer isn't always obvious. But you need to construct the plot so that this is possible and the solution must seem plausible given the limited experience and restrictions of your target audience. If you can't find a way for your main character to solve their problem then move on to another story. You can always go back to the other one later.
In children's fiction, children like to read about children solving their own problems with only minor assistance from adults or better still, no assistance from adults. In fact, it is quite common in children's fiction for adults to be absent. A [url=http://www.sandvikfw.net/shopuk.php]hollister sale[/url] good way to explain these absences is having parents go off [url=http://www.jeremyparendt.com/jimmy-choo.php]jimmy choo chaussures[/url] to work. At the very least, adults are kept in the background. They are minor characters.
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Adults usually read about adults. Children usually read about children.
A few years ago, I had a conversation with a specialist children's publisher about this very subject. They [url=http://www.shewyne.com/woolrichoutlet.html]woolrich outlet[/url] rejected my story because the main character hadn't solved her problem. It had happened by accident.
Now, to take this further, children like to read about children solving their own problems.
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