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Posted in Writing Prompts, Writing for children on Aug 4th, 2009
Okay, I actually have come up with a name for my challenge, based on the abbreviation for the Writing for Children’s (W4C) group at Spalding University, my MFA alma mater. So here goes for the first one. Let me know what you think:
THE DOG GONEDEST BIRTHDAY PARTY
“Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy [...]
Posted in A Writer's Life, Writing Basics, Writing for children on Aug 1st, 2009
I have a daughter,Heather McFadden, who is a really cool writer and who has been challenging herself to do writing exercises on her blog.
I decided to come up with my own version of a writing challenge by coming up with prompts for myself that are geared to writing for children. I’m going to do [...]
Posted in Writing Basics, Writing for children on Aug 1st, 2009
What would Harry Potter be without Hogwarts? Just another dorky kid in a broom closet. Right? And don’t you just love the way the Secret Garden changes and blossoms, little-by-little, just as Mary and Collin do? The big woods and broad prairie of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s childhood are as crucial to her stories, and [...]
Grian McFadden writes award winning fiction and non-fiction for and about children, as well as teaching materials for various educational publishers.