Video: What Should I Write About?

Jan 25th, 2010 | By Jon Bard | Category: Beginners' Corner

You’re driven to write a children’s book, but you’re not sure what you want to write about. No problem, let’s figure it out. In this video, we’ll give you some tips for avoiding what *not* to write about, and how to mine your own life experiences for great subjects.

 

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  1. Linda Martin January 26th, 2010 6:21 am :

    Great video! I like the idea of creating two readers, then writing for them. I’m very much looking forward to trying this technique.

  2. Maggie January 26th, 2010 4:17 pm :

    Thanks you for posting this, it is a tremendous help in a very confusing area.

  3. Penny Ehrenkranz January 26th, 2010 5:10 pm :

    Thanks for posting this video. You offered some new ideas I hope to try, and, of course, pointed out those pitfalls to avoid when crafting a children’s book.

  4. Gloria Ives January 28th, 2010 8:20 pm :

    Great, Straight forward advice, cutting right to the heart of what’s meaningful both to we, the writers and they, the readers, or better yet, the “Read-To”

    I feel enlightened with a different perspective, and some what of a plan…I t’s typically difficult for me to follow a step by step plan, however, what you’ve given is a Framework.

    It puts me right on the framework, and now I feel like I have the tools to build the walls.
    I was recently given some mentoring on a poem I was writing, and I was pleasantly surprised to see how it released me from my inability to begin. This feels a lot like that. Thank You, And Godspeed.

  5. Cindy Downes January 29th, 2010 7:47 am :

    Enjoyed this very much and found it very helpful. Thank you.

  6. Gretchen January 29th, 2010 7:22 pm :

    Thanks for the video! The magazine sections I am drawn to are:

    International Sustainable development mags
    Gardening Mags
    Eco-travel and Adventure mags

    Now to figure out what to write about for kids!!

  7. Sally Silagy February 9th, 2010 2:21 pm :

    Video was extremely helpful and has now sent me on the right path. I shall re-write again!

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