tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post5338171869454574711..comments2024-03-12T18:52:31.920-04:00Comments on Write with Fey: Children’s Books (How to Write)Chrys Feyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-14121586801893936582014-04-14T12:15:26.396-04:002014-04-14T12:15:26.396-04:00Congratulations for being feature on Yahoo! I'...Congratulations for being feature on Yahoo! I'm sure you can write a lot of stories as good as those. Give it a shot. You may be surprised. And good luck! :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-31945239993929995272014-04-13T22:44:56.194-04:002014-04-13T22:44:56.194-04:00I've been seriously considering it. I've w...I've been seriously considering it. I've written a couple of children's stories, one of which is featured every now and then on Yahoo. The other was my mother's favorite, so I reprinted it on a card for a friend at her baby shower. I replaced the girl's name with the name of her boy and made the necessary changes. She read it to everyone, and I got lots of praise. I'm just worried I can't write anything that good again!<br /><br />Random Musings from the KristenHead — <a href="http://kristenhead.blogspot.com/2014/04/c-is-for-copper-and-cats-and-more-cats.html" rel="nofollow">C is for 'Copper' and Cats (and More Cats)</a>Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827651632884248765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-31243279079625121322014-04-04T11:06:57.181-04:002014-04-04T11:06:57.181-04:00Yes, you do, Gina. :)
Classes to help you learn h...Yes, you do, Gina. :)<br /><br />Classes to help you learn how to write for children is a great idea! <br /><br />Well said about the editing. Editing is always important even for children's books.<br /><br />Thank you, Gina! :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-24279100197429452722014-04-04T11:05:32.570-04:002014-04-04T11:05:32.570-04:00Brilliantly put, Claudine. "The lesser the wo...Brilliantly put, Claudine. "The lesser the words, the more difficult it is to write." I couldn't have put that better myself. And it's very true! Writing is an art, but writing for children is a master art.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-32371252708776788442014-04-04T11:04:14.702-04:002014-04-04T11:04:14.702-04:00I moved a lot as a child too and ended up throwing...I moved a lot as a child too and ended up throwing out a lot of things that now I wish I still had.<br /><br />Bravo to you for writing two books for your classes, Carrie-Anne! Educational children's books are the best. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-79122982895216059882014-04-04T11:02:26.725-04:002014-04-04T11:02:26.725-04:00Thank you, Teresa!Thank you, Teresa!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-69681174383588826832014-04-04T07:21:35.416-04:002014-04-04T07:21:35.416-04:00I know this topic all too well. Reading other chi...I know this topic all too well. Reading other children's stories definitely helps to give an author an idea of what kids are reading and have read over the years. For me, I love rhyme and find it easier to make up plots and fun lines through this technique. It's also good to take some children's book writing classes just to freshen up on your own style. Editing is also key here because a lot of times, you can cut the picture book down to minimal words in order to still get the point across. You never want a story to drag on and you want the child to anticipate each turning of the page. <br />Great post, Chrys!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14498810090279251726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-42472492492702167662014-04-03T23:25:49.683-04:002014-04-03T23:25:49.683-04:00The lesser the words, the more difficult it is to ...The lesser the words, the more difficult it is to write. I've written both picture books and a MG novel and though the research in the latter takes a longer time, the difficulty in writing (and leaving out words) in the former is much more challenging.Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-18697853569623542222014-04-03T22:20:08.483-04:002014-04-03T22:20:08.483-04:00I used to make picture books all the time when I w...I used to make picture books all the time when I was just a child myself, but almost all of them are long gone, put out as recycling when my family left New York in 1996 and my mother didn't think we had room in the moving truck for all those years of my early writing and drawing. As an adult, I created two picture books for education classes I took. One was for my special ed class, The Story of a Bengali Boy, about a child in the ESL program, and the other resurrected some of my earliest characters, identical twins Easter and Echo. That was a final project for a class about early childhood and how to take care of infants and toddlers in a daycare setting.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-56126675070725065172014-04-03T20:39:31.772-04:002014-04-03T20:39:31.772-04:00These are great tips for sure. These are great tips for sure. T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-30400999868779693402014-04-03T18:54:29.651-04:002014-04-03T18:54:29.651-04:00I don't mean to make it sound easy, because it...I don't mean to make it sound easy, because it's certainly isn't, but it's not impossible. <br /><br />I encourage you to write a rhyming book for children, Carol. Even if it is just for fun. Non-fiction and historical fiction books for kids is very important. I'm sure your ideas are amazing. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-45182569635174578352014-04-03T18:50:58.503-04:002014-04-03T18:50:58.503-04:00You make it sound so easy Chrys. I like the idea o...You make it sound so easy Chrys. I like the idea of writing in rhyme and may try it just for fun. I have some ideas for non-fiction books for kids and perhaps historical fiction.Thanks for the inspiring tips!Carol Applehttp://www.carolsnotes.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-6472047683163666802014-04-03T18:40:05.298-04:002014-04-03T18:40:05.298-04:00I also have an idea for a series of children's...I also have an idea for a series of children's books, too, but I want to write them with my mom and we never seem to have the time. <br /><br />Good for you, Holli! I know book one will be brilliant. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-70432956905169136672014-04-03T18:38:38.566-04:002014-04-03T18:38:38.566-04:00Fun and difficult sums up what it's like writi...Fun and difficult sums up what it's like writing a children's book. lol<br /><br />I will have to read that book. Thank you, Magaly! :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-72549369075974595662014-04-03T18:37:15.245-04:002014-04-03T18:37:15.245-04:00I hope one day you can write that story about Lucy...I hope one day you can write that story about Lucy, Kate! :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-80804531515836369202014-04-03T17:36:53.055-04:002014-04-03T17:36:53.055-04:00I've had an idea for a series of children'...I've had an idea for a series of children's books for a long time. This is the year I finally intend to write book one!<br /><br />Thanks for the tips. Very helpful.J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-49898891390132172942014-04-03T16:27:44.792-04:002014-04-03T16:27:44.792-04:00I wrote two children's books while I was in co...I wrote two children's books while I was in college. It was fun, and difficult.<br /><br />My latest favorite book in the genre is <i>Blueberry Girl</i>, by Neil Gaiman. Love it!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.magalyguerrero.com/" rel="nofollow">My Fiction and Poetry Site</a><br /><a href="http://pagan-culture.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">My Personal Blog</a>Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-2201692476002731182014-04-03T15:25:05.214-04:002014-04-03T15:25:05.214-04:00I used to tell my sister stories when she couldnt ...I used to tell my sister stories when she couldnt sleep (she is 2 years older than me) about a girl called Lucy, I guess I thought one day I would write them properly, but I remember even at the time that it was really hard to do. But its on the bucket list and this post is full of good advice that I definitely need. Thank you.kate nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343201276177843047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-81585710265562452802014-04-03T14:28:38.889-04:002014-04-03T14:28:38.889-04:00Thank you, Gregg! Too many adjectives certainly c...Thank you, Gregg! Too many adjectives certainly can spoil the stew. (I love that, by the way.) And you're very welcome. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-82192647305321065792014-04-03T14:27:28.790-04:002014-04-03T14:27:28.790-04:00I wouldn't mind publishing Buzz the Fly in ded...I wouldn't mind publishing Buzz the Fly in dedication to my nephews, but it'll be my only one, I think. <br /><br />Funny and educational is the best way to go with children's books.I bet your story is fantastic! :DChrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-69797438847810355312014-04-03T14:25:24.930-04:002014-04-03T14:25:24.930-04:00Excellent! I'll love to find out how you do, b...Excellent! I'll love to find out how you do, but I just know it will be hilarious. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-35584326500168309942014-04-03T14:24:29.889-04:002014-04-03T14:24:29.889-04:00You're welcome, Stephanie! It makes me so happ...You're welcome, Stephanie! It makes me so happy that you're able to use these tips for your YA book. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-72049649442463082482014-04-03T14:19:18.553-04:002014-04-03T14:19:18.553-04:00And one day you will, Ilima! :)And one day you will, Ilima! :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-33723876019115605502014-04-03T14:18:36.438-04:002014-04-03T14:18:36.438-04:00C S Lewis is right! :)C S Lewis is right! :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-80039995780412097552014-04-03T14:18:00.970-04:002014-04-03T14:18:00.970-04:00Thank you, David. I'm sure you could do it if ...Thank you, David. I'm sure you could do it if you set your mind to it. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.com