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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 BOLANLE O

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Mar 20, 2023

I gained a lot by taking this course. I got to learn from "hands on" real people, it was at my own pace yet, they didn't allow me to slack or lose steam. I got educated and inspired by starters like me and I was provided with relevant tools to jumpstart my own dreams. Thank you very much for the work you do. Bola Oluwole-Rotimi

By Maye R T

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Apr 19, 2021

I just want to be grateful to the professors and lecturers in this class. Thank you dearly for giving this space to learn especially for those who do not have means to pay for courses like this and what privilege I have of knowing authors like all of you who gives generously! More power and may you all be blessed always!

By Amy B

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Aug 15, 2015

It gives helpful and easy to understand information about writing children's books. It also includes helpful documents to edit and proofread your writing, how to get published, writing query letters and advice from current authors about all of the above. You are able to write short pieces of work and have them reviewed.

By Andross Z

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Oct 5, 2021

This course has helped me improve in many objects I have been questioning about, such as where to send my novels, how to proof read them, the type of point of view that I should use, etc. very useful for beggining writers. Thank you to the instructors and interviewed guests for taking the time to help us out.

By Robert G

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Dec 10, 2018

I would recommend this course to anyone who is serious about being a writer regardless of where you are in your learning. This course is informative and encouraging and will provide you with methods that other authors have used to become and remain successful doing something that we all love to do....Write!!!

By Sharina L

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Aug 23, 2015

This is a fantastic course, it covers a lot of ground, it takes you through the entire process from generating story ideas to submitting your work to publishers. I gained a lot from doing it. The peer feedback system is effective and useful. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to take this course!

By Chee K N

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Nov 24, 2022

Such an excellent course for aspiring writers. It has definitely proved extremely helpful and it's incredibly reassuring to get to learn knowledge and insights from writers themselves who are incredibly experienced in their craft, skills you wouldn't be able to learn anywhere else readily. Thank you!

By Marta P O

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Aug 15, 2020

Excellent course with both theory and practice integrated to give you a holistic view of the subject. Very well prepared teachers and interesting authors interviewed. Lastly I really enjoyed the personal projects as it permitted me to develop my creative writing skills. Very well done and thank you!

By Sherri P

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Feb 19, 2016

I LOVED these instructors! I wish I could take an entire year of classes with them. I felt like they really want the students to succeed. Great course for learning the basics of writing for young readers. They gave us plenty to think about and whetted my desire to write even more! Thanks so much!

By Brigit C

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Apr 23, 2020

This course was very informative and a great choice for anyone who is thinking about getting into writing! The instructors are thorough and great at explaining all aspects of writing, editing, and publishing your work! I enjoyed this course from beginning to end, and would definitely recommend it!

By Joanne L

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Feb 6, 2017

Wonderful course!!! I got so much from the lectures, interviews, and exercise. I found the course very informative with valuable tips. I am new to the writing world and am excited to embark in the journey. This course helped pave the way in what to expect. Thank-you so much for the course!!!

By Maricruz I

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Mar 28, 2018

Me encantó el curso, porque pude aprender mucho de un tema que me interesa mucho, en tan solo cuatro semanas. Siento no haber pagado el curso para obtener el certificado. ¿Todavía podría hacerlo?. De ser así, me gustaría intentarlo.

Felicidades por tan buen curso y Gracias por la oportunidad.

By Evgenia M

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Jun 3, 2020

A magnificent course, I really did enjoy it very much! Instructors were on point and I learnt useful things that I needed. Definitely would love to continue learning on this field and would love for this course to had a second part! Moreover, guest speakers are incredible and so inspiring!

By Yaza W

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Feb 12, 2021

The course covered several points that could apply to any kind of writing. The assignments were a very good starting point. Also the interviews with other writers presented different point of view of writing and writing styles. I am very glad I took this course, it is very recommended.

By Eva Å 

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Aug 23, 2015

I loved this course. It was the first course where you need to interact with other course takers. I love it that you give feedback to each other. And the teachers are great. The lesions are simple, very clear and helpful. For me the way of teaching and teachers capture my attention.

By Martha R D

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Feb 28, 2023

A very well packed course for a want-to-be writer, like me. I learned so much from this course, from material preparation, creating writing schedule, writing process and publishing, we also given time to learn from several wonderful writers about their journeys publishing books.

By Freda

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Mar 14, 2016

I really appreciate being able to do this course for free. It is by far the best course I have done in Coursera yet. The content is great and very well planned. So much to get your inspiration from and qualified to teachers to guide you along the way. What more can one ask for?

By Ann M

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Oct 10, 2023

I challenged myself to learn something new this last quarter of the year. The flexibility of this course allowed me to learn at my own pace and has inspired me to get out of my comfort zone. I am grateful for the tools and skills I have learned, to propel my writing dreams.

By Nancy M

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Feb 14, 2021

The experience was beyond all my expectations. It was wonderful in all aspects. The pace was great, the teachers are very experiences, the guests speakers were inspiring and the course content is absolutely rich and worthy of the course. Thanks for this great experience.

By Lerdon B

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Sep 10, 2017

If you are an aspiring writer, for any genre, then this course is for you! It is detailed, relevant and enjoyable. The content was engaging and inspiring. I learnt so much and have gained so much confidence, in writing skills. Thank you for such an excellent presentation.

By Vikash A

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Aug 28, 2015

This is a great course that shows a path to those who want to get into writing. I enjoyed learning and the best part was the interviews with different authors across different countries. I will look forward to another courses with commonwealth education trust. Thank you.

By Ijeoma N

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Sep 13, 2022

I am grateful to have completed this course. It was a great find as i have been able to learn a lot about how to how i can share my story with readers especially young readers. Thank you to the organizers and the brilliant authors for taking us through heir experiences.

By Anderson J

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Sep 19, 2022

Course with great content and real-life-based comments from authors. I loved its construction and how well explained it is. Great information for new writers and new publishers. If you are starting in one of those fields of knowledge, this course is definitely for you.

By Deleted A

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Apr 1, 2021

Such an amazing course. David and Maria's advice and teachings on being an author are much more realistic, practical, and realistic than what others can ever offer. So thank you so much, David, Maria, and all the teaching staff of Commonwealth Education Trust!

By Paula J F

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Nov 18, 2020

This class taught me so much! Great information from a variety of authors. It covered all the basics of creative writing to publishing. I am taking a more advanced class now but have started a fantasy book series for young adults. Highly recommend this class!