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Creating Ideas For Children's Books
Ideas are everywhere. All of the time. It's our job, as writers, to find some ideas and turn them into entertaining stories.
The most common sources of inspiration include: our experiences and personalities, children, family, pets, friends, conversations, television, newspapers, books etc.
I've never had any trouble finding ideas for stories. My problem is finding time to write all the stories.
I believe that the reason I come up with so many ideas for children's books is simple; I'm looking for them. I want them. I need them. I'm actively seeking them. I'm open to the possibilities. I'm thinking and behaving as a writer.
During conversations with friends, I sometimes find myself saying, "I like that. I might use it in a story one day." When I see something that appeals to me I often wonder how I can turn it into a story.
I look at ordinary things and ask questions. Sometimes my questions become a little bizarre. I often look for the funny side of situations or objects.
There have been times when I've chosen a popular subject, such as dinosaurs, then asked myself for a story on that subject. And other occasions when I've taken an old idea and given it a new and different life.
The simplest way to explain what I mean by the above statements is to share my personal experience. The following are the ideas behind my stories:
But first?I'm sitting in my study, writing this article. I look around the room and see the fireplace. What if the fireplace was a door to another place or world? What if I heard noises coming from the fireplace? And, when I investigate, I find Santa Claus trapped in my chimney. There are ideas everywhere. Just look for them. Ask questions.
My easy reader Sam's Dinosaur Bone originated from word association. I wanted to write a story about dinosaurs. My experience with dinosaurs was limited to museums. Mmmm?dinosaurs, museums, a child going on an excursion to a museum, being told that dinosaur fossils are found in the ground. Are there dinosaur fossils in his backyard?
I recently took an old idea, which I love, Henny Penny's The Sky Is Falling, and made it my own in my easy reader Down the Well. The hen hears a noise coming from the well. She yells down the well and a voice yells back. Someone must have fallen down the well!
I remember times, as a child, when I wanted to play with someone but no one was available. My friends and family were doing chores, playing sport, visiting friends, on holidays etc. My easy reader Will You Play? was inspired by this memory. The farm animals are too busy to play with the dog. Will he find someone to play with?
Do you have fears? I do. My novel Backstage Betrayal deals with my fear of being locked in a public toilet. I won't say any more as it's rather embarrassing. ;)
I have a definite dislike of spiders. I don't fear them. I don't hate them. I just prefer to not be in the same vicinity as a spider. This preference inspired my easy reader Jo and the Spider. Jo sees a spider in her bedroom. When she returns with her dad, the spider is gone. Where is it?
One night I went to the cupboard for a snack and saw a jar of honey. I wondered what it would be like to be honey - sticky, moist, gooey, sloppy, warm, sweet etc. But there was one big problem: you'd get eaten. From those thoughts came my book Mrs Twitch and the Small Black Box. Jess uses Mrs Twitch's invention, the small black box, to become honey. She's in danger of being eaten by her father.
A publisher asked me to write a number of non-fiction books. I was sitting at the kitchen table, wondering what subjects I could tackle, when I thought about milk. Then I decided that milk was too boring, been done to death etc. Green milk would be interesting. But wouldn't green milk be Martian milk? This idea was the beginning of my novel Martian Milk. Paul doesn't want to try Martian Milk because he's afraid it will turn him into a Martian.
The Mad Mower came from my desire to have a twin to do all the boring things in life like housework, paying bills and walking my dogs, while I did all the fun things like going out with friends, watching football and reading. Tony creates a computer double and asks him to do various chores. Ah, if only life was that easy?
Have you ever had trouble sleeping and wished that you had someone to pass the time with, but everyone is asleep? In my easy-reader Chick Catches Dinner, the little chick can't sleep and goes searching for company. She finds Hoot, a little owl, and has a fun but tiring night.
I was reading a book one afternoon. The child in the story had a teddy bear. After reading the words teddy bear, I thought to myself that I'd like to write a story about a teddy bear. My next story was called Old Teddy and was followed by Teddy's Sticky Mess.
I was watching the television news one evening and saw a story on a seagull problem in a nearby town. The greedy seagulls had become a nuisance to residents and tourists. My story The Greedy Seagulls is nearing completion.
So you see, ideas are all around us. It's your job as a writer to interpret the information you see all around you and turn it into your own creation!
Robyn Opie. |
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Hear My Song
Hear My Song
Micky O'Neill (Adrian Dunbar) is a born salesman. As the booker of the local theater/dance hall, he is famous for hiring almost-celebrities like Franc Cinatra. When he is unable to tell his girlfriend (the beautiful Tara Fitzgerald) that he loves her, in so many words, she storms out of their bedroom. In order to win her back--and curry favor with her mother, not to mention keep his job--he decides to book famous tenor Joe Locke, who's wanted by the government for tax reasons and hasn't performed in decades. So begins Micky's quest to find the reclusive singer--and himself. The movie is so enthusiastically cheerful, it wins you over early on with its good-natured energy, and then never lets up. Hear My Song is like a rural British version of The Blues Brothers, with a tenor instead of a blues band, minus a whole lotta car wrecks, but a final performance surrounded by police. Really, how can you argue with that? --Andy Spletzer
Customer Review: Sinatra (Cinatra?) Knew A Good Thing When He Heard It
"Hear My Song" (1992), an Irish film, a romantic musical comedy/drama, was written by its star, Adrian Dunbar, with Peter Chelsom, its first-time director, and is filmed on location in gritty Liverpool, England, and the lovely Irish countryside. It's based on the life story of the Irish tenor Josef Locke, born Joseph McLaughlin, who knew great success in England, but was driven back to his home country by the tax man.
Adrian Dunbar, a frequently-seen actor, plays Micky O'Neill, who has leased a down-at-heels Liverpool nightclub from the large and boisterous Irish-English Ryan family (Liverpool has lots of Irish immigrants, and their descendents). He proceeds to run the club further into the ground through bad bookings; first there's Franc Cinatra, then Mr. X, allegedly Joe Locke. But Mr. X was worse than a bad business decision: the mother, Cathleen Doyle (played by the still-gorgeous Shirley Ann Field), of Micky's lovely girlfriend Nancy Doyle, (played by the luminous Tara Fitzgerald) once had a thing with the real Joe Locke, and Mr. X, at Micky's instigation, has taken advantage of her. The Ryans and the Doyles are furious with Micky: the situation's desperate. So he decides to hobo off to Ireland, to track down the real Joe Locke, (played by Ned Beatty, enjoying the role of his life). Once in Ireland, Micky meets up with his best friend, Fintan O'Donnell, a booking agent,played by the also frequently seen James Nesbitt. (Oddly enough, both Dunbar and Nesbitt are sons of Northern Ireland.) The friends find Locke and his senior-citizen posse, and lure them back to the U.K. to save Micky's hide. In the U.K., of course, the taxman, Jim Abbott, played to the hilt by David McCallum, "That Man from Uncle," remembers Locke only too well.
The movie was made for less than 2 million pounds, in less than six weeks, but it's consistently funny, although admittedly lightweight, sometimes sentimental. Micky has a great repeating line, "I haven't been where you've been, I haven't seen what you've seen," and commitment issues. A cow figures in two hilarious scenes. Beatty seamlessly lip-synchs to the glorious work of an actual well-known Irish tenor, with whom I'm not familiar. Between them they deliver a marvelous "Hear My Song," that leaves not a dry eye, nor seat, in the house. (I've got another rendition of that song in my house, by the young Frank Sinatra, who was, of course, a pretty good tenor himself. And he knew a good thing when he heard it.)
Customer Review: Hear My Song
This is the best movie of all time!!!!!! Forget about Casablanca, Citizen Kane and even Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Watch if again and again and again and again and again!!!
Must be put on dvd!!! I am afraid our vhs tape will disintegrate!!!
Dr. Seuss' Butter Battle Book with 7 Original Musical Productions
Dr. Seuss' Butter Battle Book with 7 Original Musical Productions
Based on the book by Dr. Suess. This animated story is about a battle between the Zooks and the Yooks. They feud about whether you should eat your bread with the butter side up or down. It seems each country could not accept the habits of the other. As th
Customer Review: Dr.Suesses Crowning Achievment
'The Butter Battle Book' is one of the most interesting youth
political satires I've ever seen.The story has to due with two powers battling eachother over who butters ones bread on which side.Each tries to outwit the other until both are evenly matched-with a weapon of mass destruction.Done in Suess's classic style this telling story of the nuclear arms race was to have applied to the cold war but also says alot about todays conflicts on the world front.With an adult or not all children of all ages should see this but so should the adults-especially any contemplating military service.The message presented here is clear-the reasons for war's are sometimes very trivial-usually it's the weapons that are the frightening part.
Customer Review: www.sportofdistraction.com
Excellent parody of the actual illogical sentiments espoused by members of most societies. This work definitely simplifies the Cold War, but some might argue the actual war is just a s simple.
Jeep CJ/Scrambler 1971-86 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manual)
Jeep CJ/Scrambler 1971-86 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manual)
All models of CJ-5 CJ-6 CJ-7 and Scrambler (71 - 86) This series offers do-it-yourselfers of all levels TOTAL maintenance service and repair information in an easy to use format. Each manual contains: trouble codes electronic engine controls maintenance schedules diagnostic charts wiring diagrams tune up specifications and much more.
Customer Review: Great Guide!
This was purchased as a gift for my father-in-law, as he is working on a restoration project. From my discussions with him, this guide has been a tremendous asset to him. There are a few instances where OEM part numbers are not used, but the guide is complete with wiring diagrams as well as schematics and awesome pictures to guide you through repairs and replacements.
Customer Review: Almost there
Very good generally, but wiring diagrams are not complete and body details are not present. Worth the $$$ though.
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A Featured writing book Article
Creating Ideas For Children's Books
Ideas are everywhere. All of the time. It's our job, as writers, to find some ideas and turn them into entertaining stories.
The most common sources of inspiration include: our experiences and personalities, children, family, pets, friends, conversations, television, newspapers, books etc.
I've never had any trouble finding ideas for stories. My problem is finding time to write all the stories.
I believe that the reason I come up with so many ideas for children's books is simple; I'm looking for them. I want them. I need them. I'm actively seeking them. I'm open to the possibilities. I'm thinking and behaving as a writer.
During conversations with friends, I sometimes find myself saying, "I like that. I might use it in a story one day." When I see something that appeals to me I often wonder how I can turn it into a story.
I look at ordinary things and ask questions. Sometimes my questions become a little bizarre. I often look for the funny side of situations or objects.
There have been times when I've chosen a popular subject, such as dinosaurs, then asked myself for a story on that subject. And other occasions when I've taken an old idea and given it a new and different life.
The simplest way to explain what I mean by the above statements is to share my personal experience. The following are the ideas behind my stories:
But first?I'm sitting in my study, writing this article. I look around the room and see the fireplace. What if the fireplace was a door to another place or world? What if I heard noises coming from the fireplace? And, when I investigate, I find Santa Claus trapped in my chimney. There are ideas everywhere. Just look for them. Ask questions.
My easy reader Sam's Dinosaur Bone originated from word association. I wanted to write a story about dinosaurs. My experience with dinosaurs was limited to museums. Mmmm?dinosaurs, museums, a child going on an excursion to a museum, being told that dinosaur fossils are found in the ground. Are there dinosaur fossils in his backyard?
I recently took an old idea, which I love, Henny Penny's The Sky Is Falling, and made it my own in my easy reader Down the Well. The hen hears a noise coming from the well. She yells down the well and a voice yells back. Someone must have fallen down the well!
I remember times, as a child, when I wanted to play with someone but no one was available. My friends and family were doing chores, playing sport, visiting friends, on holidays etc. My easy reader Will You Play? was inspired by this memory. The farm animals are too busy to play with the dog. Will he find someone to play with?
Do you have fears? I do. My novel Backstage Betrayal deals with my fear of being locked in a public toilet. I won't say any more as it's rather embarrassing. ;)
I have a definite dislike of spiders. I don't fear them. I don't hate them. I just prefer to not be in the same vicinity as a spider. This preference inspired my easy reader Jo and the Spider. Jo sees a spider in her bedroom. When she returns with her dad, the spider is gone. Where is it?
One night I went to the cupboard for a snack and saw a jar of honey. I wondered what it would be like to be honey - sticky, moist, gooey, sloppy, warm, sweet etc. But there was one big problem: you'd get eaten. From those thoughts came my book Mrs Twitch and the Small Black Box. Jess uses Mrs Twitch's invention, the small black box, to become honey. She's in danger of being eaten by her father.
A publisher asked me to write a number of non-fiction books. I was sitting at the kitchen table, wondering what subjects I could tackle, when I thought about milk. Then I decided that milk was too boring, been done to death etc. Green milk would be interesting. But wouldn't green milk be Martian milk? This idea was the beginning of my novel Martian Milk. Paul doesn't want to try Martian Milk because he's afraid it will turn him into a Martian.
The Mad Mower came from my desire to have a twin to do all the boring things in life like housework, paying bills and walking my dogs, while I did all the fun things like going out with friends, watching football and reading. Tony creates a computer double and asks him to do various chores. Ah, if only life was that easy?
Have you ever had trouble sleeping and wished that you had someone to pass the time with, but everyone is asleep? In my easy-reader Chick Catches Dinner, the little chick can't sleep and goes searching for company. She finds Hoot, a little owl, and has a fun but tiring night.
I was reading a book one afternoon. The child in the story had a teddy bear. After reading the words teddy bear, I thought to myself that I'd like to write a story about a teddy bear. My next story was called Old Teddy and was followed by Teddy's Sticky Mess.
I was watching the television news one evening and saw a story on a seagull problem in a nearby town. The greedy seagulls had become a nuisance to residents and tourists. My story The Greedy Seagulls is nearing completion.
So you see, ideas are all around us. It's your job as a writer to interpret the information you see all around you and turn it into your own creation!
Robyn Opie. |
writing book Items For Viewing
Haynes, Weber, Zenith Stromberg and SU Carburetor Manual (Haynes Manuals)
Haynes, Weber, Zenith Stromberg and SU Carburetor Manual (Haynes Manuals)
Manuals for the Do-it-yourselfer. All Haynes manuals explain how to carry outroutine maintenance, restoration and servicing of cars and motorcycles, and are aimed primarily at the Do-it-yourselfer
Customer Review: Covers too much ground??
Just about any Weber carb is in this book, plus Zenith Strombergs and SU carburetors ... with four or five pages dedicated to each. In other words, a mile wide and an inch deep. But where else can you find this much information between two covers? Just a shame it's published on newsprint paper...
pj
Customer Review: I got this for my husband
It's what he wanted, and he uses it.
Hear My Song
Hear My Song
Micky O'Neill (Adrian Dunbar) is a born salesman. As the booker of the local theater/dance hall, he is famous for hiring almost-celebrities like Franc Cinatra. When he is unable to tell his girlfriend (the beautiful Tara Fitzgerald) that he loves her, in so many words, she storms out of their bedroom. In order to win her back--and curry favor with her mother, not to mention keep his job--he decides to book famous tenor Joe Locke, who's wanted by the government for tax reasons and hasn't performed in decades. So begins Micky's quest to find the reclusive singer--and himself. The movie is so enthusiastically cheerful, it wins you over early on with its good-natured energy, and then never lets up. Hear My Song is like a rural British version of The Blues Brothers, with a tenor instead of a blues band, minus a whole lotta car wrecks, but a final performance surrounded by police. Really, how can you argue with that? --Andy Spletzer
Customer Review: Sinatra (Cinatra?) Knew A Good Thing When He Heard It
"Hear My Song" (1992), an Irish film, a romantic musical comedy/drama, was written by its star, Adrian Dunbar, with Peter Chelsom, its first-time director, and is filmed on location in gritty Liverpool, England, and the lovely Irish countryside. It's based on the life story of the Irish tenor Josef Locke, born Joseph McLaughlin, who knew great success in England, but was driven back to his home country by the tax man.
Adrian Dunbar, a frequently-seen actor, plays Micky O'Neill, who has leased a down-at-heels Liverpool nightclub from the large and boisterous Irish-English Ryan family (Liverpool has lots of Irish immigrants, and their descendents). He proceeds to run the club further into the ground through bad bookings; first there's Franc Cinatra, then Mr. X, allegedly Joe Locke. But Mr. X was worse than a bad business decision: the mother, Cathleen Doyle (played by the still-gorgeous Shirley Ann Field), of Micky's lovely girlfriend Nancy Doyle, (played by the luminous Tara Fitzgerald) once had a thing with the real Joe Locke, and Mr. X, at Micky's instigation, has taken advantage of her. The Ryans and the Doyles are furious with Micky: the situation's desperate. So he decides to hobo off to Ireland, to track down the real Joe Locke, (played by Ned Beatty, enjoying the role of his life). Once in Ireland, Micky meets up with his best friend, Fintan O'Donnell, a booking agent,played by the also frequently seen James Nesbitt. (Oddly enough, both Dunbar and Nesbitt are sons of Northern Ireland.) The friends find Locke and his senior-citizen posse, and lure them back to the U.K. to save Micky's hide. In the U.K., of course, the taxman, Jim Abbott, played to the hilt by David McCallum, "That Man from Uncle," remembers Locke only too well.
The movie was made for less than 2 million pounds, in less than six weeks, but it's consistently funny, although admittedly lightweight, sometimes sentimental. Micky has a great repeating line, "I haven't been where you've been, I haven't seen what you've seen," and commitment issues. A cow figures in two hilarious scenes. Beatty seamlessly lip-synchs to the glorious work of an actual well-known Irish tenor, with whom I'm not familiar. Between them they deliver a marvelous "Hear My Song," that leaves not a dry eye, nor seat, in the house. (I've got another rendition of that song in my house, by the young Frank Sinatra, who was, of course, a pretty good tenor himself. And he knew a good thing when he heard it.)
Customer Review: Hear My Song
This is the best movie of all time!!!!!! Forget about Casablanca, Citizen Kane and even Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Watch if again and again and again and again and again!!!
Must be put on dvd!!! I am afraid our vhs tape will disintegrate!!!
Dr. Seuss' Butter Battle Book with 7 Original Musical Productions
Dr. Seuss' Butter Battle Book with 7 Original Musical Productions
Based on the book by Dr. Suess. This animated story is about a battle between the Zooks and the Yooks. They feud about whether you should eat your bread with the butter side up or down. It seems each country could not accept the habits of the other. As th
Customer Review: Dr.Suesses Crowning Achievment
'The Butter Battle Book' is one of the most interesting youth
political satires I've ever seen.The story has to due with two powers battling eachother over who butters ones bread on which side.Each tries to outwit the other until both are evenly matched-with a weapon of mass destruction.Done in Suess's classic style this telling story of the nuclear arms race was to have applied to the cold war but also says alot about todays conflicts on the world front.With an adult or not all children of all ages should see this but so should the adults-especially any contemplating military service.The message presented here is clear-the reasons for war's are sometimes very trivial-usually it's the weapons that are the frightening part.
Customer Review: www.sportofdistraction.com
Excellent parody of the actual illogical sentiments espoused by members of most societies. This work definitely simplifies the Cold War, but some might argue the actual war is just a s simple.
Jeep CJ/Scrambler 1971-86 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manual)
Jeep CJ/Scrambler 1971-86 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manual)
All models of CJ-5 CJ-6 CJ-7 and Scrambler (71 - 86) This series offers do-it-yourselfers of all levels TOTAL maintenance service and repair information in an easy to use format. Each manual contains: trouble codes electronic engine controls maintenance schedules diagnostic charts wiring diagrams tune up specifications and much more.
Customer Review: Great Guide!
This was purchased as a gift for my father-in-law, as he is working on a restoration project. From my discussions with him, this guide has been a tremendous asset to him. There are a few instances where OEM part numbers are not used, but the guide is complete with wiring diagrams as well as schematics and awesome pictures to guide you through repairs and replacements.
Customer Review: Almost there
Very good generally, but wiring diagrams are not complete and body details are not present. Worth the $$$ though.
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10 Tips To Supercharge Your Writing So Readers Will Love Your Info-Products
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:06:51 -0700
10 Tips To Supercharge Your Writing So Readers Will Love Your Info-Products Many people are turning away from traditional books and buying e-books and other electronic products in droves. Why? Because they are available immediately, they promise valuable information, and they are promoted effectively! Most electronic products like e-books, e-courses, and downloadable audios are promoted through long sales pages that point out the benefits of the product to the user. This is a
Independent, The (London) - Signing off
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When does life begin?
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In November, as we look back on the results of the 2008 presidential contest, I suspect that we'll conclude that Aug.
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