Creating Children's Stories
A course by Ilan Brenman , Writer
Delight young readers with stories inspired by their day-to-day life and awaken the writer within you
Delight young readers with stories inspired by their day-to-day life and awaken the writer within you
Words have the power to transport children to amazing new worlds, but knowing how to connect with readers at that age is another story. There's no one better to help you on your creative mission than Ilan Brenman, award-winning children's book author and international best-seller whose books have been translated into more than 15 languages.
In this course, learn how to write children's stories inspired by their day-to-day experiences. With help from your teacher, discover techniques to develop your own creative writing process and amaze young readers with your story.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 20 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (1K)
- 26,003 students
- 14 lessons (1h 59m)
- 20 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Portuguese, Turkish
- Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Write a children's story inspired by their daily lives.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to create and share stories, or who is passionate about children's literature and interested in exploring this creative universe.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is needed to take this course.
The only materials you need are a computer or tablet, a notebook, and a pen or pencil.
Reviews
A course by Ilan Brenman
Writer Ilan Brenman defines himself as a story fisher who always pays close attention to the ideas swimming around him. He is the author of the international best-seller Even Princesses Fart and has sold more than three million children's books worldwide. His books have also been translated into more than 15 languages.
He published his first book in 1997 and has written over 80 more since then. In addition to writing books, he has worked as a columnist for Crescer magazine, collaborated with the Brazilian radio station CBN, and regularly participates in conferences and TV programs in Brazil and other countries.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
If You Don't Know It, Make It Up
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The Road Is Always Better Than the Inn
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One Writer, Three Roads. First: Recounts
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One Writer, Three Roads. Second: Pure Creation
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One writer, three roads. Third: Narratives of the everyday
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Baby Readers
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U3
Fishermen of the Everyday
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The Skeleton of History
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Building Our Story
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The Boy Who Spoke Another Language
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U4
Post-History
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Wearing the Skeleton and Introducing It to the World
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Sharing Our Creations
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Choosing the Title
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Hitting the Target
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FP
Final project
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Creating Children's Stories
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
stareluzente
Curso maravilhoso! Muito didático. Recomendo.
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r_uzumaky12
Il corso è interessante soprattutto per chi (come me) vuole approcciare al mondo delle storie per bambini.
Ci sono degli spunti interessanti, in quanto fornisce degli step da seguire per arrivare a scrivere una storia per bambini.
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axeldelagala
PlusAunque aún estoy en el proceso de concluirlo, el curso me ha enamorado desde el primer instante. El autor nos brinda ejemplos conmovedores de su trabajo y metodología a seguir para hacer nuestras propias obras, demostrando que la literatura infantil es una ciencia que no debe subestimarse
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imadnation
Simplesmente amando o curso! Bem didático e instrutivo. Vai me ajudar muito em meu novo projeto.
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thiagonerieu
Excelente didática, me abriu muito a mente para um projeto que quero colocar em ação.
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