Brenda, an agent at Sanford J. Greenburger Assoc., Inc. and wonderful human being, writes:
My motto, stolen from E.M. Forster: only connect!
Monday, March 29, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Keep Creating!
Remember to keep going - you never know where your characters will take you. If you need a nudge, be sure to check back here every few days for a new burst of inspiration!
Claudia
Claudia
Sid Fleischman
To inaugurate my bursts of inspiration, I'd like to pay my homage to one of the most gentle, funny, prolific and talented writers I was honored to know, Sid Fleischman. He often said things that helped me enormously, but here's just one:
If there's a hole in your story, point to it.
If there's a hole in your story, point to it.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
One more juicy morsel from NY
Jacqueline Woodson told us to write our emotional autobiography.
My two cents: Simple. Profound. Easy. Excruciatingly difficult. Necessary. I don't remember who said when we write we open our veins and bleed onto the page, but for really great writing, it's true.
My two cents: Simple. Profound. Easy. Excruciatingly difficult. Necessary. I don't remember who said when we write we open our veins and bleed onto the page, but for really great writing, it's true.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Last tidbits from NY
This is the last bite from the tasty NY conference, appropriately from Jane Yolen, who closed the weekend:
Even if the business of publishing is struggling, the business of story is not.
I love what she said about the first step, the un-covery: first you scratch at an idea, airing the linens of the mind.
She reminded everyone to enJOY the process!
BTW, I'm determined to be a better blogger this year, but don't get too used to daily blogs (I'm getting there!). Now stop reading, and write!
Even if the business of publishing is struggling, the business of story is not.
I love what she said about the first step, the un-covery: first you scratch at an idea, airing the linens of the mind.
She reminded everyone to enJOY the process!
BTW, I'm determined to be a better blogger this year, but don't get too used to daily blogs (I'm getting there!). Now stop reading, and write!
Sunday, February 7, 2010
NY Tidbits, again!
On crafting a career, Sheldon Fogelman had this to say:
Never stop writing with book #1 or #2...you never know which book will be published (he had a client who was about to give up after their first book didn't sell, then went on to be a smashing success with #4 or 5). You are a writer - your job is to keep writing.
Have a plan - where you want to go, what kinds of books you want to do. Be open to advice, to try things outside the box of what you already do.
Hmmm...some good things to think on, eh?
Never stop writing with book #1 or #2...you never know which book will be published (he had a client who was about to give up after their first book didn't sell, then went on to be a smashing success with #4 or 5). You are a writer - your job is to keep writing.
Have a plan - where you want to go, what kinds of books you want to do. Be open to advice, to try things outside the box of what you already do.
Hmmm...some good things to think on, eh?
Saturday, February 6, 2010
NY Tidbits, Part Next (math is not my strength)
Susan Raab spoke about what's selling:
middle reader; early chapter books & emergent readers all the way to tween/teen. Mysteries/ghost stories are growing, some fantasy is softening. Classic picture books and those that have a nostalgic feel (classics-to-be) are the ones with staying power.
Everyone reminded us, without exception, not to write to trends, but rather to what's in your heart.
middle reader; early chapter books & emergent readers all the way to tween/teen. Mysteries/ghost stories are growing, some fantasy is softening. Classic picture books and those that have a nostalgic feel (classics-to-be) are the ones with staying power.
Everyone reminded us, without exception, not to write to trends, but rather to what's in your heart.
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