Corey Finkle believes that a certain amount of luck is needed in order to get a book published. Luck alone will not do it. We need to be prepared and ready to seize the opportunities. These ideas will not write themselves! If someone is willing to look at our stories, we will be lucky only if we have a story to show.
Storystorm Day 29
Today Laura Lavoie suggests to recycle ideas by going back to previous Storystorm journals and looking at ideas we cast aside. If the idea doesn’t have the potential for a story, maybe we could use a character, a title or a concept and give it a whole new perspective.
Storystorm Days 26-28
On Day 26, C.K. Malone encourages informal writing and says that we don’t always have to follow instructions as there are no rules for success in storytelling. Their book, A Costume for Charly was written from the heart.
Here I am, bending my informal rules and combining three days in one post.
On Day 27, inspiration comes from Ebony Mudd who found the idea for her book Junior Takes a Leap while scrolling through her phone and landing on a dancing school for boys. She encourages us to scroll for stories.
On Day 28, Kristen Pendreigh tells us which five ingredients should a story have before writing can begin.
Storystorm Day 25
Today’s post combines the sayings: ”Write what you know” and “A picture is worth a thousand words” as it suggests to look at photographs to draw memories from. Whether it’s a smell, a mood or a sound, we all have memories we can write about.
Marzieh Abbas, looked back into her childhood memories of her grandmother dressing her and her sister up in colourful scarves in: A Dupatta is …
Storystorm Day 24
Just as I was starting to wonder how I can start making something out of all those ideas, this post came in. I think it is helpful as it makes us think of writing related task and organize them by levels of concentration needed instead of priorities. Somehow it makes it look more manageable.
Storystorm Day 23
Today is about something we come across everyday and could be a great inspiration. This very original way to come up with an idea is by going through our emails. Lauren Kerstein shows us how an email from Bed Bath and Beyond can lead to a story about Ninjas who want to eat healthier. So let’s go through those emails before deleting them.
Storystorm Day 22
This post is about a mother and son’s cooperation. Their book inspired by childhood experiences explores the themes of identity and odd friendship in a story about a boy who likes unicorns.
Odd friendships are common themes and make great stories but adding this personal touch brings this picture book to a whole new level.
Manolo and the Unicorn by Jamie Azua Kramer and Jonah Kramer
Storystorm Day 21
Today’s suggestion is to try different point of views. Whether it’s from an animated character or a non animated object, this could take the stories towards an interesting new direction.
Storystorm Day 20
Todays post is from an editor reminding us how important it is to find our literary voice. To find a strong, distinctive and dependable voice, she suggests carefully choosing our words, using humdingers and rhetorical devices, while paying attention to sounds and rhythm.
The ultimate goal is to find a voice that will make people want to read.
Storystorm Day19
Today the members of Kidlit in Color share what inspire them to write and how their ideas found their way into a story. They are inspired by their cultures, traditions and family members. Their stories are shaped by their personal experiences. We could probably all draw an idea from these places too and depending on the direction we choose, we could end up with a story.
My Favorite Children's Books from A to Z 