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Tag: Inspiration
Finding Macy’s Voice, a guest post by Lakita Wilson
Be Real, Macy Weaver is a story about a girl discovering and embracing her own identity. In some ways, Macy and this novel helped me “be real” about who I am as a writer and trust my own voice more. I wouldn’t trade this two-year journey for anything. Thank you, Macy-girl!
An Ode to Summer, a guest post by Ellen Hagan
Don’t Call Me a Hurricane was inspired by all of those beautiful and life changing summers. I wanted to write a novel in verse about strong friendships and young people rising up together.
SQUIRE and How to Build a World, Together, a guest post by Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh
Creators of the graphic novel SQUIRE talk process, inspiration, and being left out of fantasy stories.
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Three Inspirations Behind Blood Scion, a guest post by Deborah Falaye
The inspiration behind a story about a young girl descended from the Orisha gods, grounded in the myths and legends of the Yoruba culture.
There’s Something About Islands, a guest post by Michael D. Beil
In the same way that characters are often composites of real people (in my case, often my students), the fictional Swallowtail Island is made up of little bits of all the islands in my past.
Don’t Tell Kids Ideas Are Everywhere, a guest post by Dori Hillestad Butler
I tell kids that I get my ideas from my dog, but I also tell them that they are the source of their own best ideas.
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The ocean, an elephant, and a historical figure: Three things that inspired The Boy Who Met a Whale, a guest post by Nizrana Farook
The inspirations behind the story of a Sri Lankan boy's adventure at sea.
Raiding the Junk Drawer, a guest post by Hope Larson
SALT MAGIC began when I ripped up some plywood flooring in my old house and found a 1927 newspaper article underneath. A few years later I stumbled onto the newspaper article in my files, did a little research, and became totally freaking obsessed.
From the Funnies to the Munchies: An Origin Story, a guest post by David Fremont
The first panel in my new Carlton Crumple book features a chaotic scene with Shady Plains (Carlton Crumple’s hometown) kids having outdoor, summertime fun. It got me thinking back to my own childhood and some of the things that inspired me to make this graphic novel series for children.
The Clues in the Cover, a guest post by Betty Culley
Seeing my covers reminds me how inspiration is everywhere. A book can inspire a drawing. A drawing can inspire a book. A river or a rock can be the seed of a story.
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