Well, been typing, brainstorming and rethinking this new manuscript I'm working on. Funny how some stories start out small, but then turn into so much more.
I think I'm going to switch this to a chapter book. About 5 - 7 chapters. This way nothing is shorted and nothing is over written.
When writing a children's story, you have to take into account that kids are way smart. They have imaginations and are professional questioners.
Yours stuff has to make sense and not leave the reader wondering something that was omitted and skipped over to save words or time.
This new book has really taken on a life of its own. I think if I go into little more detail about somethings it will be better for me and the reader.
Okay, back to the drawing board. Will take a little longer, but I think it will pay off in the long run.
Let's start with Chapter 1. Place and characters, everyone wants a good idea of characters and their personalities. That way the reader can relate and have an emotional pull to read on.
Sometimes writing is like cleaning a house. The mind gets lazy and doesn't want to do the details. Just wants to do the light dusting.
So off I go into the imagination room to fill in the chapters.
More to come.....
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