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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
National Poetry Month begins tomorrow!
I have a poetry journal on my nightstand. Originally, I had planned on writing one poem a day until the journal was full (it's a small journal). That plan didn't work out--no surprise. But I have been writing poems in it fairly regularly. So, my plan for the beginning of National Poetry Month is to share ONE poem from my poetry journal.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
The Life of a Picture Book Part One: Conception
The life of a picture book, like the life of a child, begins at conception. For my newest picture book idea, that life began last night as I lay in bed, armed with my new mechanical pencil and a composition notebook. I was brainstorming picture book ideas, when an interesting little ogress found her way from my brain onto the paper. I hadn't known she was there before!
So I was thinking that it could be interesting to blog about the life of a picture book, from conception to draft to polished manuscript and beyond. Sometimes these journeys are long and arduous uphill climbs. Sometimes they seem to come as easily as a walk to the mailbox. But one thing they all have in common is that they always teach me something, every step of the way. And I would like to share what I learn with you.
What I've learned from these "conception" moments is that I can't really escape an idea once it grabs me. An idea may not develop quickly, or much at all. It may not have a long and glorious, successful life. But it is always worth taking the time to help it grow.
Read The Life of a Picture Book Part Two: Drafting and Waiting
Read The Life of a Picture Book Part Two: Drafting and Waiting
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