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Music to write by
I'm revising a picture book manuscript and using this as my inspiration & theme music.
Enjoy!
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Writers - ever feel this way?
"Writing is work, but it's also a compulsion, and once you get your characters on paper, you can't abandon them. You have to respond to them."
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Children's Book Week & Thankful Thursday!
Teaching Authors has a great blog post about Children's Book Week
http://www.teachingauthors.com/2010/05/celebrate-its-childrens-book-week.html
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So, I want to write a picture book. . .
I go to Mem Fox's website for answers. . .
Mem Fox
Now the tricky part -- getting my picture book manuscripts to 500 words or less. . .
Music for inspiration
And I will TRUST myself and the writing process ( Read more... ) -
Positive Thinking. . .
I can't write a book by just by thinking about it. I can only write it by WRITING it. And to learn to be a better writer I need to write. [ and read, I know].
So, this song came to mind today -
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Read -Alouds
This week I’m studying my picture book manuscripts and reading them aloud.
Do you read your manuscripts aloud to yourself? Do you record yourself reading them?
I’m also reading these two books - to learn more about read -alouds.
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Esther & Bessie are in search of a plot. . .
Today I’m spending my writing time ( Read more... ) -
It's been a long time. . .
It's been too long since I posted here ( Read more... )
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