Why blog, you may ask. Why now? The answer... because it's time for it. Blogs are the new pager, the new cell phone, the new email, the new information source, where amateurs and novices alike can learn, grow, and develop whatever craft makes their hearts pound and fills them with joy (and sometimes pain).
So what is this blog about? The title says it all. PenFlow is about writing for children (and reading). Mostly, writing. But can you really separate the two? I didn't think so. They go together like cheesy music and the dentist office. They simply belong together.
Note about similes:
Use them sparingly. And they better be good. They better be really good. But also keep in mind that children enjoy similes because they create an immediate and visual relationship between two things being compared. But if you overuse them, then your writing will most definitely be littered with obstacles that impede the reader's progress.
Remember, a young reader is mostly interested in what happens next to the protagonist (main character). Don't spend your time creating fluffy obstacles. If there are too many, they just get in the way. And also remember, similes shouldn't stick out, they should fold in nicely in your writing. If you notice a simile without really trying to notice it, then maybe you should scratch it or change it to something more subtle.
PenFlow covers anything and everything about writing for children. Including similes.
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By: Ronni A. Hall,
on 7/21/2007
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By: Ronni A. Hall,
on 7/21/2007
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I've reached back in my archives for this week's IF. The two illos above are from Hopscotch for Girls magazine, from early in my artistic career. I was a pen and ink nut then. I was so proud of my first assignment for a magazine (the Toes and Tails gig) that we went out and framed it! I still love drawing little cakes and things.
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this has a really nice touch to it.. nice use of linework..
Wonderful! I especially love all the little cakes and sweets.
love the design elements. Pen and ink was the perfect medium for this piece. Great nostalgic quality.
Your pen and ink drawings are so cute!
How wonderful Ronni! You know I love the animals the best, especially George :)
oooh! Very nice! I love the line work- especially the ones with the cakes and pies.