On Writing

Notes on writing of all kinds.
Oct 17
DAY TWO - Last Mining Session Chapters 15,16, 17 of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book

DAY TWO - Last Mining Session Chapters 15,16, 17 of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book

CLEAR YOUR SPACE OF DISTRACTIONS You have one mining session to go, and it is a big one. Just one
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Oct 10
DAY TWO - CONTINUED Chapters 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book

DAY TWO - CONTINUED Chapters 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book

CRITERIA In the second mining session, we will start to find some clarity. To continue the mining process, you will
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Oct 03
DAY TWO - MINING Chapters 8 and 9 of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book

DAY TWO - MINING Chapters 8 and 9 of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book

MINING It’s time toIt’s time to dig into your brainstorm list using the mining technique to find stories.
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Sep 26
Day One - Brainstorming Chapters Five, Six & Seven of How to Write a Children's Book in 7 Days or Less

Day One - Brainstorming Chapters Five, Six & Seven of How to Write a Children's Book in 7 Days or Less

Brainstorm even if you think you already know what you’re going to write. For years, IFor years, I walked
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Sep 26
DAY ONE - BRAINSTORMING Chapters Five of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book

DAY ONE - BRAINSTORMING Chapters Five of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book

Brainstorm even if you think you already know what you’re going to write. For years, I walked around with
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Sep 19

WHAT YOU WILL NEED Chapters Two, Three, & Four of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book

You’ll see the book is divided into Days. I could have easily labeled these ‘steps,’ but odds are you’
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Sep 12

You Can Do This Chapter One of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book.

When I wrote my first children’s book, it took me around nine months to finish it, which was embarrassing,
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Aug 09

Story Idea vs. Story Concept

Most of us think we have a great story idea, but what we actually have is a story concept. Let’
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Jan 09

How Can You Be A Children's Book Author, and Not Like Kids?!

×10:00-9:42 I was having coffee with a new acquaintance, who is a single mom, and we were talking
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