tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057767258806335942.post6445694824784263045..comments2023-05-04T12:44:42.344+01:00Comments on Natalie Kleinman <br>Freelance Writer: And Now For Something Completely DifferentNatalie Kleinmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265317179242075411noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057767258806335942.post-70873509969578799442015-01-14T17:32:32.205+00:002015-01-14T17:32:32.205+00:00I don't think any of us really completely lets...I don't think any of us really completely lets our childhood go, Cathy. My children were my excuse for watching TV programmes aimed at them. Obviously I'm out of touch now but I wonder what it's like for parents - and children - in this day and age. How do today's small people escape to 'magic'? Natalie Kleinmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467444870404220824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057767258806335942.post-13787046439768636112015-01-14T16:03:12.206+00:002015-01-14T16:03:12.206+00:00I love picture books. It must be the child in me. ...I love picture books. It must be the child in me. Cathy Mansellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08136177785536458936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057767258806335942.post-32275402569329087192015-01-14T08:08:27.788+00:002015-01-14T08:08:27.788+00:00Another thing to add to the 'to-do' list, ...Another thing to add to the 'to-do' list, Wendy. Who knows - maybe one day an idea will come, the time will be right. I hope so. <br />I don't have a copy of this month's forum. Must get one now. Natalie Kleinmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467444870404220824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057767258806335942.post-86590879898603193552015-01-13T22:16:02.511+00:002015-01-13T22:16:02.511+00:00I'd love to write a children's book - the...I'd love to write a children's book - there's an article about it in this month's forum. Like you though, I'll probably never get around to it.Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057767258806335942.post-10368508102173401342015-01-13T18:11:59.288+00:002015-01-13T18:11:59.288+00:00What lovely experiences you have had, and are havi...What lovely experiences you have had, and are having, Francesca. When watching a child listening to a story it is difficult to match the joy on his or her face, or the excitement, the amazement and even the fear...and then the satisfaction when a tale reaches its climax. <br /><br />How wonderful that your daughter carries your voice in her head. Yes, you obviously got it right. Natalie Kleinmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467444870404220824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057767258806335942.post-47023111749651617312015-01-13T17:32:17.543+00:002015-01-13T17:32:17.543+00:00I have quite a few ideas for children's books,...I have quite a few ideas for children's books, but have never quite got round to actioning them. As you say, Natalie, people have the idea it's easy to write for children. It isn't. Anita Loughrey did a very good course at Caerleon about writing picture books two years ago. Well worth doing if it's repeated anywhere.<br /><br />I loved reading to my children, and now to the grandchildren. My eldest daughter told me recently that she always hears my voice when she reads her old favourite books and even asked me, when reading to her nephews, whether she was doing the voices correctly! Apart from being chuffed that she felt I'd got it right, it also shows how long a good children's book stays with those who've enjoyed them. Francesca Burgess xNonna Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892087118134452022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057767258806335942.post-55346609821343913762015-01-13T10:37:14.200+00:002015-01-13T10:37:14.200+00:00You think maybe children are more critical, Suzie?...You think maybe children are more critical, Suzie? I wonder if perhaps the people who think it must be easy to write for children can be bracketed with those (non-writers) who are prone to say 'One day I'm going to write a book - when I have the time'. As if it was the easiest thing in the world. Natalie Kleinmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467444870404220824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057767258806335942.post-81930137049777211542015-01-12T23:24:28.348+00:002015-01-12T23:24:28.348+00:00The mere thought of writing for children fills me ...The mere thought of writing for children fills me with dread! I much prefer an adult readership xSuzie Tulletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159636843517813033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057767258806335942.post-62891826280527071892015-01-12T18:52:10.862+00:002015-01-12T18:52:10.862+00:00It's been a long-held dream of mine, Viv, but ...It's been a long-held dream of mine, Viv, but I've been told many times, as you say in your last sentence, how hard it is to get it right. Maybe one day I'll give it a try Natalie Kleinmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467444870404220824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057767258806335942.post-15702023415289713382015-01-12T18:12:41.840+00:002015-01-12T18:12:41.840+00:00It's something I have wanted to do for ages. M...It's something I have wanted to do for ages. My day job was reading picture books with toddlers so I have literally read thousands and I still review them for a nursery magazine. Harder to write and to get it exactly right than people assume!Vivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16997604571297216233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057767258806335942.post-26906405856677801562015-01-12T18:06:43.272+00:002015-01-12T18:06:43.272+00:00I'll put it on the list, ElaineI'll put it on the list, ElaineNatalie Kleinmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467444870404220824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057767258806335942.post-73933666830043920272015-01-12T12:06:28.819+00:002015-01-12T12:06:28.819+00:00Time to write that book for children!Time to write that book for children!Elaine Everesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14202264445526075693noreply@blogger.com