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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

SV

Aug 26, 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.

LM

May 20, 2018

I really enjoyed this course, though I never imagined myself as a writer of childrens fiction, it may very well look like, that my first book, might be exactly that.Thank you to the great teachers.

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By Imaan A

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Jun 5, 2020

It would be better if you could earn a FREE certificate, otherwise amazing course and I really enjoyed it :)

By Hasan F

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Dec 16, 2015

A great tool for beginner writes, but not very good at showing you how to write SPECIFICALLY for children.

By Brenda W

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Feb 23, 2021

Had some great tools and content... too bad the tools weren't easily printable ( checklists for editing)

By Aaliya T

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Nov 29, 2015

I am loving this course and it feels liberating to write again, after so many months of idleness.

By Dania S

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Jan 20, 2021

I thought that it was a good course although I would have liked more analysis on my writings

By Amr M

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Sep 26, 2024

nice course but it's very slow, i felt like they are teaching it for kids not adults.

By Ann K

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Jul 14, 2017

I particularly enjoyed the writing prompts and Maria Gill's portions of the course.

By mamotheba m

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May 11, 2017

I am finding this course helpful. The presentations are simple and easy to follow

By Yan O L

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Dec 24, 2019

The course materials are very informative and useful. Thanks for the good work.

By Phillip K

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Aug 29, 2015

It's perfect for teach beginning Children's book writers how to start writing

By Hanaa A

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Sep 13, 2015

I love this course. I learned a lot. It ignited my passion for writing again.

By Martin P

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Sep 7, 2015

The general advice given is very good and useful, and the section

By David M

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Sep 1, 2017

Añadiría textos en español o la opción de subtitular los textos.

By Dominique P

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Sep 5, 2015

interesting and clear !

For all levels of English

Good experience

By Sudha D

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Sep 15, 2015

Many more Handouts to refer can improve the course much better

By Kattia C

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Sep 1, 2015

Very good Training! Lots of examples and practical knowledge.

By Amy R P

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Jan 14, 2025

Instruction is good; peer grading component is not as strong.

By TONY E 1

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Jun 28, 2020

Its a very effective MOOC to enhance the writing skills.

By Katy S

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Aug 31, 2015

This was a very helpful course, as well as entertaining.

By Ekaterina K

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Sep 5, 2015

The course is helpful for begining writers. Thank you.

By Mónica S

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Jun 15, 2017

I learned a lot in this course. It was really good

By Grace M

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Sep 6, 2021

The course has some very clear and practical tips

By C L

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Oct 4, 2015

I'm learning to write a book which is great.

By Funmibi A

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Mar 31, 2023

Thanks so much on the opportunity to learn

By P R R

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Jun 29, 2020

Great way of explanation of the topics.