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Well, I'm not a writer either, but my 9 year old son is. He has written two chapter books (about 3,500 words each) on the computer. We printed them out and he added his illustrations. We then made several photocopies and I bound (sewed) the book together with a 'paperback' cover. He sold them to family and close friends and got to keep the profits. (We lost money on the venture!) I also made them into ebooks (lrf and mobi) which he read on my 505.
It has done wonders for his self-esteem and he always get kind and supportive feedback from everyone who reads them.
He generally writes his books over the summer when he has more time and writes a chapter a week. The hardest part for him is actually sitting down and writing. He loves coming up with the ideas, but finds it hard to get started, but once started, he types along quite happily. My top tips would be:
1. Chat about the story and plan it out in advance so she knows more or less where the story is going.
2. When she has finished writing for the day, finish in the middle of a sentence or idea because it is easier to start up again the next time she sits down to write.
3. Have fun.
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