Possibly the toughest challenge is

Possibly the toughest challenge is right at the youngest end of the age range – the picture book. The would-be author/illustrator is attempting to create an exciting story out of the narrow, limited, everyday world of a young child's experience – not easy at all. The whole storyline has to be strong enough to keep the reader turning the pages, yet simple enough to fit into a few pages. Another problem for the new picture-book author is that it can seem that every subject and every approach has been done to death, with nothing new left to say. Add to this the fact that printing costs are high because of full colour illustrations, which means that the publisher will probably want a text that suits the international market to increase sales, and a novel for ten-year olds, with hardly any pictures at all, starts to look much more inviting.

You would be forgiven for wondering if there are any truly original plots left to impress publish­ers with. But remember that, in many ways, it is the writer's own personal style, and intelligent handling of a subject that can change a familiar, overworked plot into something original and fresh. To illustrate this, read The Enchanted Horse by Magdalen Nabb. A young girl called Irina finds an old wooden horse in a junk shop, takes it home and treats it as if it was real. Soon it magically starts to come to life ... Sounds familiar? The magic object that comes alive is a story­line that has been used in hundreds of other children's stories. So why does it succeed here? The answer is that Magdalen Nabb has created a strong, believable character in the lonely, unhappy heroine Irina, and the descriptions of her rela­tionship with the wooden horse are poetic and touching.

So, to return to the question asked at the begin­ning: What exactly is 'good writing' for children? The answer is that it is writing which is fresh, exciting and unpredictable, and which gives a new and original angle on what might be a well-worn subject. But do not be put off if you feel that you simply cannot match up to all these requirements. While there is obviously no substitute for talent, and the ability to come up with suitable ideas, many of the techniques for improving and polishing your manuscript can be learned.

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Có thể những thách thức khó khăn nhất là phải vào độ tuổi-sách truyện tranh, trẻ nhất. Tác giả/illustrator sẽ được là cố gắng để tạo ra một câu chuyện thú vị trên thế giới thu hẹp, giới hạn, hàng ngày của kinh nghiệm của một đứa trẻ nhỏ-không dễ dàng ở tất cả. Toàn bộ cốt truyện đã được mạnh mẽ, đủ để giữ cho người đọc chuyển trang, được đơn giản, đủ để phù hợp với một vài trang. Một vấn đề cho tác giả sách truyện tranh mới là rằng nó có thể có vẻ rằng mỗi chủ đề và cách tiếp cận tất cả đã được thực hiện đến chết, với không có gì mới còn lại để nói. Thêm vào điều này thực tế rằng chi phí in ấn là cao vì minh họa đầy đủ màu sắc, có nghĩa là các nhà xuất bản có thể sẽ muốn một văn bản phù hợp với thị trường quốc tế để tăng doanh thu, và một tiểu thuyết cho mười - tuổi, với hầu như bất kỳ hình ảnh ở tất cả, bắt đầu nhìn mời nhiều hơn nữa.You would be forgiven for wondering if there are any truly original plots left to impress publish­ers with. But remember that, in many ways, it is the writer's own personal style, and intelligent handling of a subject that can change a familiar, overworked plot into something original and fresh. To illustrate this, read The Enchanted Horse by Magdalen Nabb. A young girl called Irina finds an old wooden horse in a junk shop, takes it home and treats it as if it was real. Soon it magically starts to come to life ... Sounds familiar? The magic object that comes alive is a story­line that has been used in hundreds of other children's stories. So why does it succeed here? The answer is that Magdalen Nabb has created a strong, believable character in the lonely, unhappy heroine Irina, and the descriptions of her rela­tionship with the wooden horse are poetic and touching.So, to return to the question asked at the begin­ning: What exactly is 'good writing' for children? The answer is that it is writing which is fresh, exciting and unpredictable, and which gives a new and original angle on what might be a well-worn subject. But do not be put off if you feel that you simply cannot match up to all these requirements. While there is obviously no substitute for talent, and the ability to come up with suitable ideas, many of the techniques for improving and polishing your manuscript can be learned.