by Pat Marcello | Nov 22, 2010 | Writing
Kids seem to be in two categories: kids who enjoy books and kids who are more physical. The kids who enjoy books are easy to get reading, and this is something parents can instill when they’re growing from infant to young adult. But the kids who enjoy being more...
by Pat Marcello | Nov 21, 2010 | Writing
When you’re talking age with kids, they fall into distinctive patterns for what they can absorb intellectually. We’ve covered the preschoolers and picture book readers pretty well, and now, I’d like to take a look at “early readers”...
by Pat Marcello | Nov 20, 2010 | Writing
Over the past three posts, we’ve been talking about writing for preschool-age kids. These could be infants or kids as old as eight technically, though I like to think “six” when writing. These are our blank slates, just waiting for something cool to...
by Pat Marcello | Nov 19, 2010 | Writing
I love little kids, especially between four and about six years old. They’re just discovering everything and because everything is so new to them, they are easily excitable. The only problem is… they haven’t learned how to pay attention for long...
by Pat Marcello | Nov 18, 2010 | Writing
Yesterday, we talked about the wee ones and how to write for them. But that was only part of the picture. There’s lots more to consider. Image via Wikipedia When writing picture books, sensory detail is highly important. Make sure characters not only see and...
by Pat Marcello | Nov 17, 2010 | Writing
I really got into the mechanics and styles of writing when I started teaching for the Institute of Children’s Literature. Each week, I’d get about 30 lessons from students and I would have to go through them and edit for grammar, punctuation, and style,...
