Writing from a Child's Point of View

Unlock the authentic voice of childhood in your fiction.

Writing from a child’s perspective is more than simplifying language. It is about capturing a unique worldview, where logic is intuitive, emotions are raw, and details are magnified. This sophisticated technique can bring unparalleled depth and vulnerability to literary fiction, memoirs, and short stories.

This workshop is designed for writers looking to craft child narrators who are convincing, compelling, and utterly real. We will move beyond clichés and sentimentality to explore the nuanced mechanics of perspective. Learn how a child’s age shapes their voice, how they process trauma or joy, and how to balance innocence with insight.

You will gain practical tools to access that youthful mindset and translate it onto the page with honesty and power.

Elevate your storytelling. Reserve your spot and learn to see the world through the most truthful, and often most revealing, of lenses.

About the Facilitator

Sage Tyrtle writes stories unsettling enough for The Offing, yet NPR let them on air. A Moth GrandSLAM winner and Pushcart nominee, they've taught 150+ workshops for Smokelong Quarterly and Clarion West among others. Their work lives at the intersection of literary craft and, "Wait, did they just say that?" Find stories that linger at tyrtle.com.