I would really love to write a children's book but I'm totally blank on what to write. I never knew how difficult is to write a children's book! One idea I had was to write a book of bible stories for kids aged 3 to 5. However, I found out that were numerous books in this category so I changed my mind.
One day, while I was driving my 3-year old son to school, I noticed that he looked bored. To relieve his boredom, I decided to tell him a story from my head. It was about a truck driver who always went on adventures around the country. This particular one was about how his experiences when transporting an elephant to a zoo in another town. My son kept asking me, "Mom, is your story finished yet?". At first, I didn't catch on but then I realized that he might not like my story so I asked him. You know what he said? "Mom, your story is boring!" I burst into laughter but I figure that if your story is not liked by the target group you wrote it for, what's the point? I must tell you that my son loves books and so I must say that I trust his judgment.
Are you a children's writer and your books don't sell? Maybe the next time you write a children's book, try reading it to your target audience first. If it doesn't pass the test, you might need to rewrite! Wink!
UAN
Not just children's books I can tell you, lol...
ReplyDeleteI guess so. Thanks for stopping by. And.. I appreciate the follow!
ReplyDeletewriting for children is not easy. I have been writing one since the beginning of the year and i am still in chapter one. You just have to come down to them level and understand their new languages since it changes regularly. I love your two blogs
ReplyDeleteUzezi dear, it's not easy at all. You're still on chapter 1? That's good. I'm still on my first word!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the compliments wrt my two blogs! Appreciate it.