Writing for Children - A Manual for Writers of Juvenile Fiction

Originally published in the 1920s. The book contains a wealth of information on every aspect of writing children's books and plays. Contents include: Preparing the Ground - Titles - Fairy and Dragon Stories - Animal and Nature Stories - Adventure Stories - Sporting and School Tales - Points to Remember - Editors - Markets for Manuscripts - Lengths - Submissions - Children's Plays - The Serial and Series - Books - Writing for B.B.C. - Verse for Children - Ideas Unlimited etc. Many of the earliest tuition books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.