Creating Children's Stories

Start the course by meeting your teacher Ilan Brenman, who tells you about his professional background. Ilan shares his biggest influences in literature, film, and painting, and shows you some of the works that have shaped his literary career.

In the next unit, hear about how Ilan discovered his passion for writing and storytelling by listening to his personal story. Learn from his experiences and discover techniques to help you develop your own creative writing process and understand that the secret to writing a book lies in knowing where the story comes from and how to express it on paper.

Now it's time to start working on your story. First, study the key components of a narrative structure. Then, learn how to turn your ideas into an outline and create a story within a specific structure. Rework your text and add the finishing touches following Ilan's advice.

Finally, discover how illustrations interact with text, why they are essential to your story, and how to choose a good illustrator for your project. Ilan wraps up the course by explaining why it's important to listen to literary critics of all ages before publishing your story and helps you choose the right title for your book.