When most people go ice skating they tend to cling to the edge huddled in their coats. Almost no-one expects to step onto the ice and skate to the centre of the rink, let alone perfecting a spectacular six spin pirouette. You’d expect that to take years of practice and coaching.
So why are you so hard on yourself with writing? Why do so many writers feel like failures when they don’t pop out a best seller first go? They look at rewrites as a big black cross against their work, when really that rewrite is just a stepping stone to producing a better story.
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The Pros of Prose
We’ve all enjoyed sharing a rhyming picture book at various stages of our lives, from Julia Donaldson’s iconic The Gruffalo with beautiful scansion to Catherine Emmett’s waltzing King of The Swamp. But not every publisher wants rhyming picture books. Yes, it’s true. There are many pros to writing picture books in prose. Here’s why.
Captivating Chapter Books!
Many authors are exploring the chapter book genre. Whilst these books are great fun to write you need to be aware that it is very hard to sell these books. Read my blog to get clued up on the market and the authors excelling for readers aged five to eight.
Back to Basics
It’s easy to forget the basics when you get swept up in writing a story, but don’t worry, help is at hand. Let me show you how to set out your manuscript. Make sure you layout your work properly before you send it out on submission to make the right impression.
Kate Walker Children's Author 