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Ever wonder what clever, new books are springing up overseas? Here's a picture book I can't wait for.
The Paper Dolls, by Julia Donaldson,
Pan Macmillan, 32 pages, 2012. A little girl takes her paper dolls on a fantastical adventure through the house and into the garden. First they escape the clutches of a toy dinosaur, then an oven-glove crocodile and finally a real pair of scissors. A charming picture book by
UK's Children's Laureate and debut illustrator Rebecca Cobb. Donaldson is the author of the wildly popular
The Gruffalo and my all-time favorite
Room on a Broom.
One year ago today I decided to write my first ever children's book. It seemed like a mad idea at the time. I had spent the day writing a short story called 'The Paper Dolls' and it seemed to me (and to the people in my critique group) that it would make a good children's story. Ridiculous! I thought. Eighteen days later I had completed the first draft of 'Lucy Baxter & The Evil Emporium', and within 2 months I had finished that book and written the first draft of my second book 'The Poisoned Apple'.
What would be perfect is if exactly one year later I signed with an agent? Drums fingers on desk. Okay, I said it would be perfect, I didn't say it would happen. :)
Anyhow, in honour of my one year anniversary (and by coincidence) every story I have written in this so far productive week has a young MC.
A Strange Artificial Light - our heroine is 11
Ugly Duckling - our heroine is 17
Hand Scratched Note - our hero is 18
Uncle Eric's Leather Bound Tale - WIP - our hero is 13
As these are all horror stories/dark fantasy stories intended for adult books I could have a problem. I'm hoping the editors will be reminded of Stephen King's young MCs, of course they are nothing like Stephen King's so I could be in trouble... Oh dear!
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Young MCs rock. I tend to have the same issue...maybe because I teach 16-18 year olds...
When I was a kid, I was the only person in my family reading horror novels. And, I only read horror novels with young MCs. Since I'd read somewhere around 10-30 novels a week, I'd say you have an advantage.
Assuming there is at least one child alive carrying my torch.
Thanks guys. :)
I have trouble with young MCs. Maybe because I don't remember much about being a kid? Stupid seizures : P
I think it rocks that you're having a "themed" anniversary.
Hey, the agent thing could easily happen!
Young MCs are fine, to my mind. Young people are simultaneously innocent and kind of creepy, so they're perfect in horror stories anyway. :)