Rhyme is not a crime (groan) but it’s also not the best fit for every author. What will happen when Bear wakes upBear Snores On by Karma Wilson and Jane Ch. Join a critique group with established rhymers. Story Synopsis:Bear's friends throw a party in his cave while he is sleeping.
If rhyme feels like comfy slippers, you should pursue it. My tips for authors wanting to write rhyme is first to ask yourself, do you read a lot of rhyming books? Do you find yourself making up rhymes for your animals, your children, your day to day activities? If rhyme is a struggle, it might not be the best choice. Maybe due to a musical background (hobbyist vocalist), rhythm and rhyme come more naturally to me than many writers. Rhyme pares my word choices down, and provides me with structure that helps me move my story along. I am a rare breed that has a hard time writing straight prose. It felt SO GOOD to write what came naturally to me. I was actually on the verge of giving up writing picture books and decided my last ditch effort would be a rhyming picture book with a talking animal (GASP!). But “the rules” said NO RHYME, NO TALKING ANIMALS! So for three years I followed those rules. When I first started writing for children I avoided writing in rhyme, though I was personally quite drawn to it. Do you prefer to write in rhyme? Do you have any advice for authors looking to develop or polish their rhyming skills? I’ve read that picture book writers are told NOT to write in rhyme, yet your rhyming has been a key to your success. In part, this is due to the lovely rhythm of your writing. Your books are a staple of our story times, especially at bedtime.
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