Writing for Children I: Introduction

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Have you ever told yourself that someday you will write a children's book? Now's your chance! Join us as we demystify the writing process and examine the wide variety of books offered to children: picture books, easy readers, early chapter books, middle grade novels, young adult novels, children's magazines, fiction and nonfiction. If you want to write for children but don't know where to start, this course is for you. It reveals the best way to choose an idea, how to benefit from critique to improve your revisions, and how to write a catchy query letter or intriguing cover letter to capture an editor's attention. Tips for marketing your work, when it's ready, will also be offered.

NOTE Writers of all levels welcome.

COURSE NUMBER WCWP-40186
CREDIT 3.00 unit(s)

9/28/2017 - 12/7/2017 | La Jolla | In-class $325

SECTION ID:

126472
CLASS TYPE:

In-class, Traditional Classroom instruction

INSTRUCTOR :

Tomp, Sarah, Author of My Best Everything, a novel for young adults (March 2015, Little Brown Books) and Red, White and Blue Good-bye, a picture book; active member of SCBWI.

Sarah is the author of My Best Everything, a novel for young adults (March 2015, Little Brown Books) and Red, White and Blue Good-Bye, a picture book. Her work has also appeared in Highlights Magazine for Children. Sarah holds a MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is an active member of SCBWI.

TEXTBOOKS:

No textbook required.

POLICIES:

No refunds after: 10/4/2017.
Early Enrollment Discount: $300 ($325 if enrolled after 8/28/2017).
1st no meeting date: 11/16/2017.
2nd no meeting date: 11/23/2017.
Note:

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
9/28/2017	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Room 108, UCSD Extension Complex, 9600 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla
10/5/2017	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Room 108, UCSD Extension Complex, 9600 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla
10/12/2017	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Room 108, UCSD Extension Complex, 9600 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla
10/19/2017	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Room 108, UCSD Extension Complex, 9600 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla
10/26/2017	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Room 108, UCSD Extension Complex, 9600 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla
11/2/2017	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Room 108, UCSD Extension Complex, 9600 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla
11/9/2017	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Room 108, UCSD Extension Complex, 9600 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla
11/30/2017	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Room 108, UCSD Extension Complex, 9600 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla
12/7/2017	Thu	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Room 108, UCSD Extension Complex, 9600 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla

There are no sections of this course currently scheduled. Please contact the Arts, Humanities, Languages & Digital Arts department at 858-534-5760 or ahl@ucsd.edu for information about when this course will be offered again.

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