Archive for July, 2009
« Previous EntriesChildren’s Stories - Submitting Manuscripts to Publishers
Thursday, July 30th, 2009First you must enjoy writing ? you are doing it for your own satisfaction. I?m sorry to have to inform you that you won?t make a J.K. Rowlings fortune even if you do find a publisher - and you may not. The competition is fierce!
If you haven’t read many children’s books since you were […]
Teddy Bears Should Be Given To All Children
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009All children should get a teddy bear when they are young. It is meaningful for children to have a bear they can sleep with or be with. Teddy bears should be given when kids are young enough to appreciate the bear.
Most children that are given a teddy bear when they are young keep […]
Children’s Books - How to Keep Children Turning Those Pages
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009How should a children’s book be constructed?
A very important element in the construction of a piece of creative writing is a strong beginning. If the opening is not catchy, then readers will fairly rapidly lose interest.
Children tend to have a short attention span and want to be quickly engrossed in a story.
This can be difficult […]
Taking Children On The Ferry
Monday, July 20th, 2009Children are naturally adventurous and will love the excitement of going on a giant boat. If you have anxieties about the journey do not let your children see as this will make them nervous too.
Most children will be fine on the ferry so you have no need to worry about them being ill. If the […]
How To Write In The Children’s Market (Part 3)
Friday, July 17th, 2009This is going to be my third article of many to come. The article series is the how to when it comes to writing in the children?s market. It is going to be a considerably long series so keep checking back for new updates.
Children hate it when they can?t check out the book […]
How to Write a Children’s Picture Book
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009If you are a parent or grandparent with young children around, you?ve probably read so many children?s picture books, and they look so simple to write, that you think, ?I can do that.? But what you may not realize is that hidden in the most popular children?s picture books are structures that give […]
Children’s Books - How to Add More Style to Your Writing - Part 1
Sunday, July 12th, 2009When writing your children?s book, your should try to pay as much attention to style as you do to the construction of the story. Style is the elegance of the story, and without due regard to style, your book will be awkward and tedious to read.
The following are suggestions of ways to make your work […]
Taking Children On The Ferry
Friday, July 10th, 2009Children are naturally adventurous and will love the excitement of going on a giant boat. If you have anxieties about the journey do not let your children see as this will make them nervous too.
Most children will be fine on the ferry so you have no need to worry about them being ill. If the […]
Teddy Bears Should Be Given To All Children
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009All children should get a teddy bear when they are young. It is meaningful for children to have a bear they can sleep with or be with. Teddy bears should be given when kids are young enough to appreciate the bear.
Most children that are given a teddy bear when they are young keep […]
Children’s Books - How to Add More Style to Your Writing - Part 2
Saturday, July 4th, 2009In part one of how to make your creative writing more stylish, I looked at a number of ways to a children?s author could make their writing fresher. In Part two I look at more ways to make your writing, especially for children?s books, more enjoyable to read.
Stuffy words create a resistance in the reader. […]