Up-and-comer author illustrator, Trace Balla, has quickly hit the scene with the recent success of ‘Rivertime‘, being both shortlisted in the 2015 Children’s Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Awards, and winning this year’s Readings Children’s Book Prize. Her work stems from a background in art therapy, animations and community involvement, with […]
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Blog: Perpetually Adolescent (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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It is June, which means it’s Gay Pride Month, The French Open at Roland Garros and the beginning of my annual summer blog hiatus (to write a novel, just in case ya think it’s all about pina coladas, beaches and … Continue reading
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I have to exercise now to keep alive and when I'm gasping away in the privacy of my office, I like to listen to Director's Commentaries of my favourite movies. Today's director's commentary has got to be the best - Finding Nemo not only features the voices of director Andrew Stanton, co-director Lee Unkrich and co-writer Bob Peterson, but cuts away to details and mini documentaries about the
Blog: Cheryl Rainfield: Avid Reader, Teen Fiction Writer, and Book-a-holic. Focus on Children & Teen Books (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Lauren Myracle, author of SHINE, ttfn, and many more popular YA books, talks beautifully and honestly in this article about her books being banned and challenged, the horrible criticisms she’s received, the blizzard of fan mail she gets (a hundred emails a day!!), the awful mix-up with Shine and Chime with the National Book Awards…and SCARS is mentioned! The interviewer says at one point:
“Wall Street Journal writer Meghan Cox Gurdon said last year that teen literature has become too dark and depraved—too much rape, incest, violence. One of the books she cited, Scars, is about a girl who cuts herself. What’s your take?”
and Lauren Myracle says:
“I think she looked at a very small sampling of books. I think she herself was sensationalizing. For a girl who is cutting herself, to be able to read something like that and think, “I’m not alone,” what bigger gift can you give someone?”
Thank you so much, Lauren! (beaming)
I love how honest Lauren is in her interview, and how down-to-earth. Check it out.
Blog: Notes from the Slushpile (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Dig the cool cover by David Dean who also designed the cover of Tall Story By Candy Gourlay How do you finish a second novel? With difficulty. Especially if the book is has been listed on bloody Amazon for a YEAR and has a cover and your SENSITIVE, HELPFUL friends keep saying, 'Candy, we're going to pre-order your book!' And life keeps getting in the way, and new ideas for future books
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When the National Book Awards nominees were notified last week, there was a major mistake. This video explains the error–and the spin that has accompanied it.
If you can’t see this video, click here.
To see the entire list of correct nominees, click here.
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Today we bring you another installment of Youth Media Movers and Shakers. We've culled through industry publications looking for the recent executive placements we think you should know about. If you have executive news that you want us to... Read the rest of this post
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Shiny, sunny meadow spot - wishful thinking in gloomy, chilly January weather, when the sunlight is a rarity and grey drizzle, the norm.
But, fret not! Cheer is on the way! In case you have missed the 'Internet phenomenon' that is flamboyant musician Chris Dane Owens with his glittery green guitar and his lavishly cheesy music video, Shine:
If you are now scratching your head in bewilderment (or feel the need to scour your eyeballs), there is help. Hilarious translation of the jump-cut video storyline is provided over on tor.com. Or you can read the 'official' description by the ivory-maned artist here. (which is almost a let down after the first, brilliant explanation).
Shine on, people!
That's so interesting, and I would agree that you need to know your characters through and though to fully establish an ending. HOWEVER I must admit that I have found that sometimes there is a picture in my head, a scene, a dialogue that you know happens right at the end, and I have to write and rewrite and edit to get to know the characters & find out who is in it and why it is there!
This is so true! For me anyway - I always start the book journey with a fairly good idea of where I'm going but when I get there, so much detail has changed - strange things often happen that I couldn't have known about. I can not wait to read Shine.
And, you can't write the beginning until you know the whole book. How can you do the setup without knowing what it is you're setting up. That was the latest edit, planting the seeds that will blossom later. I love seeing this done visually in film. We caught the beginning of Ghostbusters the other day and as Sigourney Weaver emptied the shopping onto the counter at the beginning of the
This is my usual method: <br />1. write the first chapter, <br />2. write that last chapter, <br />3. write the middle, <br />4. rewrite the last chapter, <br />5. rewrite the first chapter, <br />6. rewrite the middle,<br />7. repeat 4 to 6 until run out of time....!<br />But quite seriously even though it may change the last chapter is usually one of the first things I write. I like to know
Good one Maureen. I find it really difficult to write outside the line of my narrative. I tend to begin at the beginning then work my way to the end. I get paralysed if there is something up ahead that's already created and complete because it doesn't feel like it's part of my storytelling!
Good method!I always know where I am going but I don't put it down because I need the energy of the whole book to write the best words for the finale!
Thanks Kathy ... I think I work like you. And I can't wait to read Shine either!
In Finding Nemo they said they always knew they would end with the going to school scene again. But they wanted to reprise the best bits of the film ... which they couldn't until they were done.
Do you plot everything out Teri?
How much plotting I do varies - have plotted book 3 quite heavily as I didn't have enough time to repeat steps 4 to 6 indefinitely. But I did write the ending first
Congratulations on finishing Shine, Candy! That must feel great. Can't wait to read it!<br /><br />So interesting to read about different working methods. Although I always have a general sense of how I want the story to end, I find I can't write the last scenes in any detail until a really late draft. I seem to always write several drafts where the ending is just a few notes, and it'
I didn't really understand what authors meant when they said that the characters wrote the book themselves. I used to think "How stupid. You're the author, you decide what happens." Then I wrote my first book. By the time I was only just into my second book I was beginning to wonder if I just bred very independent characters who paid little attention to what I said! I have
Oh that is so true! Mind you characters can be so annoying - always trying to wrest control of the story from you.
We are totally on the same wavelength, Helen. We should really be in the same critique group. Oh wait. We are!
Could you clarify guys by 'end' do you mean climax onwards of just the post climax denouement? Thanks :0)
Hmm both but especially post denouement ... after expending all that emotion at the climax, staying the course and writing well to the end is tough. I really notice it when books lose energy at the end as if the author just got on with tying up loose ends and let go of his/her magic wand.