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What are some challenges I face as a writer?

December 2, 2009 Kids On KidLit, Speaking engagements, The Process No Comments

At several recent signings, I’ve been approached by high school students interested in writing for childen. My responses to their questions will run over a series of blog posts. Perhaps they will assist other students and aspiring writers.

A:  The first draft of anything is always a challenge. There is such potential when a story is alive in my head; filling up the white computer screen with the correct words is still scary for me. To delay the first draft as long as possible, I hide in the research–reading just one more chapter of a source book; interviewing just one more person about their experiences–you get the idea. But once the first draft is out, I am relieved. Editing is much more fun because I know every time I tackle the story from here on out, I improve it. It’s fun to see an idea I created improve to the point that it could be published.

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