Books written for young readers often have characteristics all writers strive for: concision, clarity, immediacy, verve. For this workshop we’ll use several works written for children as models for writing. (Note: This isn’t workshop about writing for children, but rather a workshop about how children’s books can help us think about all kinds of writing.)
Books written for children often embody qualities all writers strive for: concision, clarity, immediacy, and verve. Guided by Don, participants will examine several works of children’s literature to explore how these qualities function on the page and why they’re so effective.
This workshop will offer how techniques commonly found in children’s books, such as economy of language, vivid detail, and emotional directness, can inform and strengthen fiction, poetry, essays, and other forms of writing for readers of any age.
Please note: this workshop is not about writing for children, but about using children’s literature as a lens to think more deeply about all kinds of writing.
No registration is required, but space is limited. This workshop is geared toward writers of all levels and genres. Please bring writing materials, such as a notebook and pen.
Date and Location
June 27, 10:30-12:30 p.m. at the Library! at Bown Crossing (2153 E Riverwalk, Boise, ID 83706)