tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614023604859707054.post2231254854534861181..comments2023-09-23T09:33:38.344-04:00Comments on Deconstructing Dena: Trying to stay positive...Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558857438868245981noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614023604859707054.post-40574224719264158312010-01-20T09:25:29.767-05:002010-01-20T09:25:29.767-05:00Thanks for the support guys- and Thanks for that a...Thanks for the support guys- and Thanks for that article, Tammy. It does make me feel better. There are just SO many things to consider when writing for children (and even more when it's rhyme). It's just a long, frustrating process- which will hopefully be worth it!Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15558857438868245981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614023604859707054.post-31033776886463644412010-01-20T03:26:30.177-05:002010-01-20T03:26:30.177-05:00I have to agree! You need to write what you are be...I have to agree! You need to write what you are being driven to write; if you change your style that's when it will start to feel awkward! Stick to your own style, and you will find a publisher who appreciates that!S.I.F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15037271343194689612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614023604859707054.post-3509787902804750232010-01-19T22:34:15.375-05:002010-01-19T22:34:15.375-05:00Hey Dena,
I was just reading an article(http://ww...Hey Dena,<br /><br />I was just reading an article(http://www.cherylklein.com/cookie.html) by Cheryl Klein,senior editor with Arthur A. Levinehttp://www.arthuralevinebooks.com/faq.asp#staff <br /><br />"# You will hear people say “Editors hate rhyme.”<br /># This is not true. A more accurate description would be, we are extremely suspicious of rhyme.<br /># This suspicion grew out of the fact that so many people (and baby boomers especially) grew up on Dr. Seuss, that their definition of “picture book text” equals “written in rhyme.” And this means many first-time writers think, if they just write in rhyme, their book is a picture book.<br /># The suspicion also comes from the fact that most rhyme is not very good. In fact, it is awful.<br /><br /> * Out of meter, forced, awkward<br /> * It muddies up the action through the writer’s having to rhyme one line with the next<br /> * It imposes a tone inappropriate to the events it describes<br /> o So then, you see, my dear old Pops,<br /> o He closed his eyes and died.<br /> o I felt his crumpled hand grow cold<br /> o And I cried and cried and cried.<br /> * And altogether ends up detracting from the story rather than enhancing it.<br />"<br />Of course there are other agents who don't want to go anywhere near rhyme, http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/Agent+Advice+Jennifer+Weltz+Of+Jean+V+Naggar+Literary+Agency.aspx<br /><br />All that means though, those aren't the agents/editors for you.<br /><br />Be true to yourself. <br /><br />T.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16191296497875814392noreply@blogger.com