The Child's World

When we go back as an adult and see something we remember from childhood, most of us are surprised at how much smaller it seems. We may think of the adult perspective as the "real" one. But both are real, and remembering the reality of the child can enhance our writing.

The reality of a child is so much different, so much bigger, than the reality of an adult. It magnifies everything about their experiences, and that magnification can be caught and expressed. The heightened excitement, fear, suspense, newness, and vastness of a child's world enhances the story.

What Does A Writer Put in a Blog?

So what does a writer put in a blog?

Obviously I don't want to post things I hope to submit to a publisher. I'm not ready to put my fiction in a blog. One of the things I CAN do that I would enjoy is write about reading!

Having a toddler in the house has renewed my interest in children's fiction. I am frantically searching for the favorites I read to his older brothers and sisters, while discovering new favorites that have been created since then. I have often thought about writing reviews of those books, and now seems a great time to do that.

It is just one small area in the vast ocean of literature out there. Writing about other's work will also help focus and define my own. So it's decided, this writer's blog may include many topics, but one of the main topics will be my impression, and celebration, of what others have written.