Mea culpa. I have been there and I have done that. I have written awful children’s books; not just book but books, plural. And no amount of “Hail Mary”s can fix the bad writing I’ve done (plus, I’m not Catholic).
Phew. Feels good to get it off my chest. These days, I sometimes turn up an old file on my hard drive and open it up, only to discover an ugly early attempt at a kids’ story. I’m nowhere near perfect yet, but it has become easier, at least, to spot where all those early attempts went wrong.
If I ever wanted to write an awful kids’ book again, let’s just say I now know all the steps to get me there. And having been there and done that, I’m happy to share this twelve-step plan to help you, too, create a children’s book that truly stinks.
What? You want to write a great kids’ book?
Don’t worry… for each of these twelve steps, I’ve offered a few tips (many from painful personal experience) on how to do it right. You know… just in case you want to write this book:
Instead of this one:
You decide which you want to write… and then follow these twelve simple tips.
