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.