In the sidebar, you can see a link to a great book I'm slowly reading on-line, Turn Not Pale Beloved Snail. The blogger who originally linked to it was so excited to find it again after having read it as a child because, you see, it is a book on writing for children; however, writers of any age would benefit from working through its fun exercises. But only. if. they. wanted. to. As was originally intended by the author, Jacqueline Jackson...
Chapter 1- Woodies
"Woodies" are poems from everyday life, captured by learning to listen to insightful, funny, ironic, etc comments made, esp by children. Here's my first attempt:
"Privileges of Age"
When I'm older
I'm gonna do whatever I want.
I'm going to make a whole batch
Of cookie dough and eat it
Without making any cookies.
-Melissa Muller, age 11, 1988
When I'm a grown-up
I'm gonna do whatever I want.
I'm going to stay up late
And eat popcorn
Every night.
-Jude Gorley, age 7, 2010 (son of Melissa)
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