Looking over my notes from the recent SCBWI Summer conference, the keynote by Kate DiCamillo held two gems I wanted to share...
The Inspiration
It took Kate 473 submissions before she got a YES towards getting published. And after telling us that, she said, "What if I'd stopped at 472?"
The Craft Tip
When progressing from one draft to the next, Kate prints and then re-types the entire draft. (She shares the 5th draft with her beta reader friends.)
While not every craft strategy will work for everyone, this approach was new to me, and I'm excited to try it for my work in progress. Thanks, Kate! (And thanks to SCBWI for having Kate give a keynote!)
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| Newbery-medal winning author Kate DiCamillo |
Illustrate, Translate, and Write On,
Lee
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