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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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.
Kate Walker Children's Author 