AI has been in the news a lot lately. It is the source of much controversy. Even those who helped create it are now warning against it. Yet, many will aggressively defend it. Who is correct? Personally, I feel that the people who know the most about AI, such as those directly involved in its creation, would […]
Tag: Children’s Books
“What a Character.” Or “Character Building: Inspiration Vs. Planning.”
I wonder if anyone is beginning to notice a theme in some of my posts. I keep coming back to this matter because the consideration of inspiration versus planning is important to any creative endeavor. As I am going along on my writing journey, I, as could be expected, have come across both. Therefore, let […]
“What is a Picture Worth?” Or “Illustration Woes”
Let’s face it, we are not all Bob Ross. Even if we can visualize the scene our words suggest, it doesn’t mean we can take that scene from our minds and put it onto paper in the form of an illustration unless we are some of those multi-talented creatives. Odds are, we won’t do so […]
“Here we go ‘round the mulberry bush” or “My different writing trials pt.2”
In one of my previous posts, I said that I have two other books that I consider “properly in the works.” This post is to follow up on that concept. Hold on to your hats. Let me start with the children’s book first. I have a full concept and a basic plot. All I have […]
“Once Upon a Time…” or “Beginning the Book”
Who says a children’s story has to begin “once upon a time…?”This beginning is so popular that even one of the most recognized sci-fi movies begins with a similar and widely known phrase. I’m thinking space samurai, blasters, evil emperors, and Frank Oz and James Earl Jones (the series can not be the same without […]