How to Write a Children's Book and Get It Published
Chapter One
You, the Children's
Book Writer ... Maybe
Defining Your Goals
Can you define your goals as a children's writer? What do you
want to achieve? Be honest. Do you want to make a lot of money?
Tell wonderful stories? Explain the mysteries of the universe to
children? Become a better writer? Do something with your ideas?
Quit your job and write children's books for a living? Become
famous? Communicate in some significant way with a younger
generation?
Writers write because they have something to say, to feel a
sense of permanence, to explore their own abilities in communicating,
or just because writing is fun. Whatever the reason, it is
usually compelling. Writing is addictive.
First, figure out what your goals are. Then, examine yourself
squarely to see how near you are to those goals.
Are you ready and willing to work hard? Are you open to
being taught? (Being eager to learn is not the same thing.) Are
you flexible in your attitudes, able to accept suggestion and withstand
criticism? Is your desire to write for children strong enough
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