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Summer’s here and the time is write for dancing in the streets…

Okay - so I didn’t create that phrase - (”Dancing In The Streets” words and music by Ivy Jo Hunter, William Stevenson and Marvin Gaye) - but my take on it is creative?

Anyway, as the sun begins to heat up the days of summer this month, why not let the warm temperatures, bright skies, and traditional fun of summer sizzle your creative juices?

Grab some paper and a pen, perhaps your trusty thesaurus and dependable dictionary, or maybe even your lap-top, and get out of the house to write!

Set up shop in your own backyard (if you happen to have a fairly private area where you can write without distraction of neighbors talking, kids playing or other unnecessary noise that could prove to prevent you from concentrating on your work).

Pack a picnic lunch, a comfy blanket or maybe a beach chair, some cool shades and head for one of your favorite places of summer.

I personally find water relaxing, so I would camp out at the river’s edge, beside a lake, or along a creek in the country.

Some writers may not find solitude so soothing and seek out a crowded place to write instead.

If you can stay focused on your writing, you may actually get some interesting ideas or instant inspiration by watching people and listening to their conversations.

Try to think of an outdoor cafe or community gathering spot that is bustling with activity and people in the summer time.

Choose whichever scenario works for you. But do not let the benefits of sunshine slip by without utilizing them to enhance your writing this summer!

Have an idea about how to make your creativity sizzle this summer?

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Writing for children, whether poetry or prose, requires a
different perspective. Generations were raised on nursery rhymes
and Mother Goose. Now we can add Dr. Seuss to that list of those
who appeal to children of all ages.

Little boy blue, come blow your horn.

The cow’s in the meadow. The sheep’s in the corn.

But where is the little boy who looks after the sheep?

He’s under the hay stack, fast asleep.

~ Mother Goose

Let’s discuss what is necessary to make writing uniquely for
children.

Children have likes and dislikes as varied as there are
children. However they do have a few things in common.

1. For poetry, children enjoy rhymes, and the younger the child,
the more he likes simple rhymes. The rhymes, though, should not
be forced. They should flow smoothly and without twists and
turns of lines to provide a rhyme. Also unneeded material
shouldn’t be inserted to provide a rhyme. Hmmmm . . . that is
true of all poetry. Forced rhymes distract from the poetry,
weakens the writing.

2. Children should not be “spoken down to,” nor should the
vocabulary be too far above their understanding. New vocabulary
can be introduced by giving a meaning in the context of the
poetry or story. Sometimes a vocabulary can be added at the end
of a story or poem, if needed.

3. Poetry and stories should be written from a child’s
perspective. That doesn’t mean that the narrator has to be a
child, but that the writing is written from a child’s point of
view and interest level. The piece should be for children, not
necessarily about children.

Many poems and stories are written about children but for adults
to enjoy. We need to be careful not to fall into that trap. When
we write for adults and the topic is children (something they
have done or said), the writing is geared to a adult’s
perspective.

4. A lesson or moral that may be included should not “preachy.”
A lesson learned without it being shoved down the reader’s or
listener’s throat is easier to swallow. Every story or poem
needs a theme, though, even if a lesson or moral doesn’t
naturally occur in the item.

5. Anything written for children should have needed punctuation,
have correct spelling, and be grammatically correct. Like it or
not, children learn from everything they read and hear read to
them. We are “teaching” when we write. Hopefully we won’t teach
the wrong things.

6. What we write should be appropriate for the audience, the age
group for whom we are writing. We want children to enjoy our
poems or stories, not be frightened or exposed to ideas too
mature for them, nor should they be expected to read things that
are just stupid. Many children find bodily functions funny, but
that doesn’t mean such functions make good topics for children’s
literature.

7. Some people believe that writings for children can be about
anything and don’t have to be high quality. If anything, any
thing written for children should be of the highest quality.

8. Then we must add a large dose of imagination.

The tips I’ve shared are the ones I learn from courses,
workshops, and experience with writing for children. We need to
remember that children are people, too, and have likes and
dislikes. Sometimes we have to experiment and test our writing
on real, live little people.