How to write a Children’s Story

I have also did some research on How to write a Children’s Story. Based on my research, there are a few steps.

Firstly, brainstorm for ideas by looking at your favorite book for inspiration. The good thing about children’s story is that it does not need to be realistic as children appreciates and enjoys such absurdities like fantasies. 

Secondly develop your characters. Interesting characters are needed to produce a good and nice story. Younger children enjoy simple stories whereas older children prefer interesting and slightly complicated plots. 

For children around age 3 to 5 (which is the age group I am intending to do my interactive book for) use sentence that are easy and simple for them to understand and an explanation of the motivation behind the actions shown in that page is required. The themes that can be included are adventures, getting lost and finding their way back, being brave, going to bed, sharing and telling the truths (those with moral values), learning how to spell and more.

Writing a story for a younger age level does not require to have a traditional plot however others will need a properly planned story structure. The most important thing is to have a an understanding of the whole story from beginning to the end and how the characters will interact and evolve. It is good to have a conflict or obstacle that the character has to resolve and a happy ending.

Start with introducing the characters with descriptions of physical and personality traits, their surroundings, and those with whom they come in contact. Create a problem or conflict. This could be between two people, an internal conflict, or one in which the main character overcomes an obstacle in the outside world. Next, write the climax of the story, which will include the main characters coming face to face with the conflict. Finally, show how your characters resolve the problem and what happens next.