Kate DiCamillo: Surviving As a Writer: Contradictory Advice Part II
June 11, 2012 in Children's Writing, NJ-SCBWI, Writing Conference, Writing for Children | Tags: Kate DiCamillo
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June 11, 2012 at 1:40 pm
Kate DiCamillo: Surviving As a Writer: Contradictory Advice « Writing for Kids (While Raising Them)
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June 11, 2012 at 2:58 pm
Genevieve Petrillo
To be continued?! Ugh. I don’t like this continued stuff…. It’s killing me.
June 11, 2012 at 3:57 pm
Tara Lazar
LOL! I knew it was going to be a LOOOONG post and thought people would be more apt to read it if it were cut into pieces. Plus, I’m juggling note-transcribing with taking care of the kids and can only work in spurts!
June 11, 2012 at 3:31 pm
Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Agreed! Tara–you carrot waver, you! Awesome post! Thanks!
June 11, 2012 at 3:39 pm
Kristin Gray
Tara, I could have written that italicized paragraph. Thank you.
June 11, 2012 at 3:42 pm
Penny Klostermann
Wonderful, Tara! Thanks so much for sharing. Very inspiring!
June 11, 2012 at 3:45 pm
Susan Halko
Thanks, Tara. I am totally going to print out the phrase “Embrace the terror” and pin it up in my workspace.
June 11, 2012 at 4:17 pm
LeslieG
I’m all in for the “absolutely rigid/loosey-goosey part” :0)
June 11, 2012 at 3:45 pm
Kate DiCamillo: Surviving As a Writer: Contradictory Advice Part III « Writing for Kids (While Raising Them)
[…] …continued from previous post… Explaining the second contradiction—write only for others; write only for yourself—Kate quoted the phrase “What aileth thee?” A writer must ask this question and then answer it, reaching for the “heart of humanity”, the universal emotions that bond us all. […]
June 11, 2012 at 4:36 pm
Catherine Johnson
Great interview, Tara and Kate. This is all music to my ears.
June 11, 2012 at 4:45 pm
Tracy
Wow. I write the same way, whether for a feature story, picture book, or blog post. I also thought it was wrong, especially for longer pieces. Thanks Tara, and Kate, for clearing up that craziness from my head. Great post!
June 11, 2012 at 5:08 pm
Helen Ross
This is great. An inspiring post.