5/22/2023 0 Comments Karma wilson bear books activitiesI am a rare breed that has a hard time writing straight prose. It felt SO GOOD to write what came naturally to me. I was actually on the verge of giving up writing picture books and decided my last ditch effort would be a rhyming picture book with a talking animal (GASP!). But “the rules” said NO RHYME, NO TALKING ANIMALS! So for three years I followed those rules. When I first started writing for children I avoided writing in rhyme, though I was personally quite drawn to it. Do you prefer to write in rhyme? Do you have any advice for authors looking to develop or polish their rhyming skills? I’ve read that picture book writers are told NOT to write in rhyme, yet your rhyming has been a key to your success. In part, this is due to the lovely rhythm of your writing. Your books are a staple of our story times, especially at bedtime.
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