A Little About My Writing Ambitions

I always wanted to write a best-seller, especially in the horror/thriller genre, but after exploring every form of writing possible while studying my Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing, I've found that being able to produce a well-written essay or successful poem provides the same level of satisfaction. It doesn't matter what I write, as long as I write it well.

Writing for children is the hardest, yet most rewarding, albeit not in a monetary sense. Yes, it's a harder market to crack, but a child's enthusiasm for a story I've written holds a magic that adults just don't possess.

The most important thing for me right now is that everything I write makes a difference to someone's life. Whether it's successful copy for an advertisement, a poem for a special event or a bigger project, my goal is to make a difference with carefully crafted words.

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Poetic Puppets

Well my couple of large monkey puppets has turned into two monkey puppets, three bear puppets, a chicken, a monster and a dog puppet. Most of them have names and personalities and I'm slowly getting together clothes and accessories that match their personalities. 

A little presumptuous when I haven't started working with the kindergartens yet, but my children's kindergarten director liked my proposal and is more than happy to do a free trial run early next year to help me iron out the wrinkles and even if it does flop, my kids love the puppets. 

As I practise ventriloquism and perfect each puppet's personality, they become part of the family and the kids are always laughing at them.  I'm considering creating stories based on the puppet's adventures in the future (outside of what they do with the kindergarten kids).
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The star of my first children's story, 'Magpie's Nest'.

The star of my first children's story, 'Magpie's Nest'.
Magpie returns to the tallest tree in the park to discover his nest and the branch where it sat gone!