Writing For Different Age Groups . . .
One of the things I enjoy most about school visits is when I’ve finished talking and the students get to ask questions. You never know quite what you’re going to … Continue reading
Essential books for writers by Isabel Thomas
Is there an essential book for writers? Google Books suggests 3,090,000 options. Hive narrows it to 190, most with essential in the title. When I’m writing non-fiction, my list of … Continue reading
HOW I WRITE by Zoë Marriott
Hello, lovely Author Allsorts readers! Today, a post on How I Write; the mechanics of the thing, like whether I use a notepad and pencil or type onto my computer, … Continue reading
How do you write/illustrate, and why?
I couldn’t resist volunteering for this post because it means I get to show you some of my collection of notebooks. Also, I think the creative process, and how we … Continue reading
Do Our Characters Need to be Role Models?
Should children’s book characters be role models? My mother certainly thought so. When I was seven, one of my favourite books was about a teacher who scammed a group of … Continue reading
Do you decide who the characters are before you begin writing?
There’s an easy answer to this question for me… yes, always! Ah! Hang on a minute, there are times when… Okay, let’s start again. Mostly, yes. You see, for me, … Continue reading
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