| Description |
1 online resource (153 pages) |
| Contents |
Here Comes the Bogeyman Exploring contemporary issues in writing for children; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1; Chapter 1 Here comes the bogeyman ... ; Chapter 2 A cultural, critical and creative context; Chapter 3 Bridging the gap between child reader and adult author; Chapter 4 The (im)possibility of writing for children ... ; Chapter 5 Elements of storytelling for children; Chapter 6 Engaging with Icarus; Part 2; Chapter 7 Considering the bogeyman ... ; Chapter 8 Story structure |
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Chapter 9 Early readers, middle years and pre-teens: not short stories but big stories told shortChapter 10 Social realism, narrative non-fiction and The Tiger Who Came to Tea; Chapter 11 Poetry for children; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Here Comes the Bogeyman is an essential text focussing on critical and contemporary issues surrounding writing for children. Containing a critically creative and a creatively critical investigation of the cult and culture of the child and childhood in fiction and non-fictional writing, it also contains a wealth of ideas and critical advice to be shared with writers, students of children's writing and students of writing. With scores of published children's fiction books and films to his name, Andrew Melrose shares his extensive critical, teaching, writing and research experience to provide: a |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780203156872 |
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0203156870 |
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