Article in English: Children’s stories are often written with a specific age group in mind. Are you trying to write a story for toddlers? For older children? Identify if you are writing for children age 2-4, 4-7, or 8-10. The language, tone, and style of the story will change based on which age group you are writing for.  For example, if you are writing for a 2-4 or 4-7 age range, you should use simple language and very short sentences. If you are writing for an 8-10 age range, you can use language that is a bit more complex and sentences that are longer than four to five words. Think about memories of your childhood that were exciting, strange, or a bit wondrous. Use a memory as the basis for the children’s story. For example, maybe you had a strange day in third grade that you could turn into an entertaining story. Or perhaps you experienced a foreign country when you were very young and have a story from the trip kids would enjoy. Pick an everyday activity or event and give it some whimsy. Make it fantastical by adding an absurd element to it. Use your imagination to try to view it as a child might. For example, you may take a common event like going to the dentist and make it fantastical by having the machinery used by the dentist come alive. Or you may take a child’s first time in the ocean and make it fantastical by having the child go into the deep depths of the ocean. Having a central theme for the story can help you generate ideas. Focus on a theme like love, loss, identity, or friendship from a child’s point of view. Think about how a child might view the theme and explore it. For example, you may explore the theme of friendship by focusing on the relationship between a young girl and her pet turtle. Sometimes a children’s story hinges on a main character that is relatable and unique. Think about character types that do not get represented often in children’s stories. Make your character particular by using real life qualities in children and adults that you find interesting. For example, you may notice that there is...

Summary in Vietnamese:
Xác định nhóm tuổi của đối tượng mà bạn định hướng đến. Gợi lại ký ức tuổi thơ để lấy cảm hứng. Biến một thứ bình thường thành điều kỳ ảo. Chọn một chủ đề hoặc ý tưởng cho câu chuyện. Sáng tạo một nhân vật đặc sắc. Nghĩ ra một hoặc hai nét đặc trưng cho nhân vật chính. Tạo bối cảnh. Tạo một biến cố khởi đầu. Phát triển xung đột. Tạo cao trào. Tiếp theo là đến phần xung đột giảm dần. Cuối cùng là phần kết thúc. Đọc các cuốn truyện viết cho thiếu nhi.