by Pat Marcello | Dec 7, 2010 | Writing
I’ve already mentioned how into books we were when my daughter was young and how when she was about 18 months old, she had her first library card. Well, we’d go to the library every couple of weeks, and she would pick out her allotted 10 books. It was a...
by Pat Marcello | Dec 6, 2010 | Writing
That headline may seem silly to you, but it’s true. The classic Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown is for kids who are a little older, and who are ready to or are already talking. There are just too many words for babies. And you know what happens when...
by Pat Marcello | Dec 6, 2010 | Writing
We’ve been talking about writing for babies in these last few posts, which seems pretty boring on the surface, but it’s really interesting from a human development and writing style perspective. So, let’s talk about something you can relate to this...
by Pat Marcello | Dec 4, 2010 | Writing
When I wrote that title today, I didn’t mean, “It’s simple to do…,” oh, no! I meant “simplistic.” You write very simply to tell a story, and it should be a story about simple things — not concepts. Image via Wikipedia...
by Pat Marcello | Dec 3, 2010 | Writing
Now that we’ve covered the basics of each age group, let’s ton into more detail about style. Age-appropriateness is extremely important when writing for kids, and now, you know a little about each group and what they like. So, how do you write for them? ...
by Pat Marcello | Dec 2, 2010 | Writing
Image via Wikipedia I was watching the second Sex and the City movie last night, when it dawned on me that I’ve neglected one important topic that teens are very interested in — fashion. I mean, they’re very conscious of their appearance at this age,...
