tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post8759655709107795690..comments2024-03-11T22:54:06.514+00:00Comments on Wordsmithing: Barry Cunningham's top tips for writing children's fictionAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-57972198799488074472011-02-19T18:06:25.931+00:002011-02-19T18:06:25.931+00:00Thanks for the advice and to heck with Stephan, sh...Thanks for the advice and to heck with Stephan, she needs to dump him and jump all over Damon....suit or not! LolHowLynnTimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07888091432152130146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-90004879872106110852011-02-19T09:56:14.418+00:002011-02-19T09:56:14.418+00:00Hi Talli
Barry says it like it is. Thanks for the ...Hi Talli<br />Barry says it like it is. Thanks for the weekend wishes; have a good a relaxing, or productive, time too. :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-12309207151339750022011-02-18T15:53:51.931+00:002011-02-18T15:53:51.931+00:00Fantastic tips! Feeling it is a good one - you'...Fantastic tips! Feeling it is a good one - you've got to put yourself inside the MC's head and heart. Hope you have a good weekend!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-43770398996439883502011-02-18T15:00:21.030+00:002011-02-18T15:00:21.030+00:00Wasn't that JRR Tolkien? ;)Wasn't that JRR Tolkien? ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-87757299714149436552011-02-18T14:58:59.107+00:002011-02-18T14:58:59.107+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-21703657327252782992011-02-18T11:30:48.700+00:002011-02-18T11:30:48.700+00:00Great advice. But I thought the real hero behind ...Great advice. But I thought the real hero behind the Boy Who Lived was a little girl who insisted her father get the book published. : )<br /><br />Good luck with your submissions!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-53977092145651060712011-02-18T09:42:14.699+00:002011-02-18T09:42:14.699+00:00Thanks Jamara
My fingers are crossed - and life is...Thanks Jamara<br />My fingers are crossed - and life is already sliding into slow motion.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-83950559703637832102011-02-18T09:12:25.371+00:002011-02-18T09:12:25.371+00:00Thank you for sharing these tips with us. I wish y...Thank you for sharing these tips with us. I wish you lots of luck with your submissionsPaula RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05550276147711384895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-24184905527125617922011-02-18T08:42:51.058+00:002011-02-18T08:42:51.058+00:00Hi Michael
Yes it is important to keep the childre...Hi Michael<br />Yes it is important to keep the children at the heart of the work. <br /><br />Hi Jemi<br />I began a MG with a near non-existent plan the other day. The ideas turned up - the thing turned up start and end - I'm giving a lot of thought to what happened in the middle ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-54729940033838121892011-02-18T02:46:22.177+00:002011-02-18T02:46:22.177+00:00Great advice - I'm working on that planning co...Great advice - I'm working on that planning component!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-76732056082302670742011-02-18T01:46:56.182+00:002011-02-18T01:46:56.182+00:00Elaine,
Thanks for the post. It is very important...Elaine,<br /><br />Thanks for the post. It is very important for us to put ourselves in a child's position so that the reactions are real.<br /><br />MichaelMichael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-14408952526379605462011-02-18T00:24:55.795+00:002011-02-18T00:24:55.795+00:00Hi Christopher
That is a plan - but how to keep th...Hi Christopher<br />That is a plan - but how to keep the paint "moist" there's the rub :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-27101672123899674442011-02-18T00:23:06.146+00:002011-02-18T00:23:06.146+00:00Hi Jennifer
Feel it is a great thought. :)
Hi GE
...Hi Jennifer<br />Feel it is a great thought. :)<br /><br />Hi GE<br />If he says it should be so - I'm going to try to replicate it :D<br /><br />Hi Bethany<br />A wise man. Even if he responsible for my daughter refusing to give other books a chance ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-92091267989755881232011-02-18T00:20:32.231+00:002011-02-18T00:20:32.231+00:00Great post. And good luck. Here's a tip on not...Great post. And good luck. Here's a tip on not biting your fingernails to nubs... paint them a godawful color your couldn't stand to see on your teeth. ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995267172282765794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-44614004778059334062011-02-17T22:50:59.863+00:002011-02-17T22:50:59.863+00:00Thanks for the info! I definitely agree with The G...Thanks for the info! I definitely agree with The Golden Eagle. :)BK Mattinglyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13758638245846622284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-16278948331154599182011-02-17T22:06:32.941+00:002011-02-17T22:06:32.941+00:00I would pay attention to the advice of the person ...I would pay attention to the advice of the person who decided to publish a story about a boy with a jagged scar on his forehead, too!<br /><br />Thanks for the post!Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-42380703750225727082011-02-17T20:54:39.986+00:002011-02-17T20:54:39.986+00:00I also agree with the "feel it" advice. ...I also agree with the "feel it" advice. I usually visualize each scene before I write it.`Jennifer Hoffinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616744694563644199noreply@blogger.com