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Three Classic Mistakes, by Anthony D. Fredericks
A Monthly Column by Anthony D. Fredericks Three Classic Mistakes I was in southern Virginia as the visiting children’s author at a local elementary school. The slide show was over and it was time for questions from the audience. I … Continue reading
Celebrate Words Like a Poet, by Lindsay Bandy
Whale. Palm tree. Intestines. Roses. That was the dude’s poem. Seriously. When a visiting “modern poet” came to my Creative Writing class and read his stream-of-consciousness poetry aloud, most of us were dumbfounded. A guy raised his hand and asked … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessible poetry, Billy Collins, Garrison Keillor, Good Poems, On Turning Ten, poetry, poets, show don't tell
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Reining in Picture Book Back Story, by Anna Forrester
Way too often on a first draft, I lead with back story. It’s a habit I hope to outgrow as my writing matures. But in the meantime, I need strategies to fix it once all that background info is already there, … Continue reading
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Tagged anna forrester, Authors, backstory, hmmmmm, illustration notes, illustrators notes, joseph had a little overcaot, just plain fancy, KidLit, knuffle bunny, picture book backstory, Picture Books, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA, show don't tell, simm taback, Writing For Children, writing picture books, writing tips
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Five Tips for Writing Realistic Dialogue in Young Adult Fiction, by Lori Ann Palma
Most writers will tell you that good fiction is all about the show, not about the tell. Dialogue is one of the most important “showing” tools in a writer’s toolbox, but when it comes to writing exciting and believable dialogue … Continue reading
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