At the Balloon Fiesta
I know bald-faced procrastination when I see it.
I have two writing groups next week and I need to get my short story in better shape, so when my friend told me that her 5-year-old still remembered me from a trip to the balloon fiesta TWO years ago, I knew that I had to write a balloon story for him. How could I not?
What do I know about hot air balloons? Not much. What do I know about writing for kids? Even less. Hello, Wikipedia and Cat in the Hat.
Also, you know that Matrix trick where you can download a talent? I’ll need that for illustrating if you don’t mind.
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Good news: you don’t have to illustrate your own children’s book. In fact, many agents and publishers regard submissions that come with illustrations as unprofessional – the publishers like to be the ones to choose the illustrator. So never mind about downloading a new talent, stick to the one you already have: writing!
Oh, I wasn’t planning on publication. Just jotting down a story over the weekend and sending it off to my friend.
If publishers work that fast (or illustrators for that matter), that would be fantastic.
If you want to illustrate it just for the fun of giving it to a kid, use free clip art or cut and paste from magazines.
I do. I tried my hand at sketching last night and the results…I’m thinking I need to revisit the joys of collage.
Just put in “balloon” and a kid will get it. Their imagination will make it work somehow. 🙂
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