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I've said it before, and I'll say it again: writing picture books is an art - the art of word choice.
Rebecca Serle
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'Goodnight Moon' is a staple of any nursery bookshelf. So, too, are 'Harold and the Purple Crayon' and 'Madeline.' These books are just as much a part of mainstream reading culture as 'The Catcher in the Rye,' and they are passed down from generation to generation.
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I always say it's a shame picture books get such a bad rep. Illustrations are tough to sell older kids on!
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Of course YA authors have a responsibility to their audience.
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The truth is that 'Twilight' is not a story about Bella and Jacob. It's a story about Bella and Edward. That was the story this writer wanted to tell.
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I remember what it feels like to be fourteen or sixteen, to have the world folded out in front of you, and to have a million choices ahead. I also remember what it feels like to be so open and impressionable and to want something so badly it's impossible to see that maybe it isn't the best thing for you.
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American fantasy is not a genre we think about too often. Sure, we are familiar with the worlds of English boarding school houses and castles and fairies, but true American fantasy, fantasy that is built on the land of this country, is hard to come by.
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At its best, writing is a dialogue. It's one of the things I love about children's: the fact that this dialogue is really there from the get-go, from the start of writing.
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The truth is there are people who love horror movies. I don't happen to be one of those people.
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I don't watch horror films, because I don't want those images in my psyche, and I resent having them forced on me before a movie of my choosing.
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Leave horror previews for horror movies. At least you know the people going have made a choice that they want to see them.
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I've tried in the past to blog about ghostwriting and have failed. I have a lot of opinions on the whole issue, and I'm constantly censoring myself to make sure I don't just sound like a bitter writer.
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