The Key to Success as a Children’s Writer
Wow! Members of the Children’s Writers’ Coaching Club are acquiring new publishing contracts and writing assignments faster than I can get them posted in our Member Spotlight! That’s wonderful!
Is there some secret or key to their success?
Well, I’d say there are several “keys” to success a children’s writer. They include:
1. Information – To become a published children’s writer you need to know what to do in order to create “marketable” manuscripts. There are certain elements in work for children that editors and publishers look for. If you don’t know these elements, you’re pretty much “flying blind” when it comes to writing. Published children’s authors get the information they need in order to become successful.
2. Practice – Once you get the information you need to know in order to write marketable manuscripts, that doesn’t mean you can instantly use this information with any real skill. For that you need practice. All of our published writers in the Children’s Writers’ Coaching Club are writing on a regular basis. They are practicing what they learn and improving their writing skills.
3. Confidence – It’s much easier to be confident when you know you know what you’re doing. Plus, once you’ve improved as a writer through constant practice, self-confidence comes naturally. And, once you have confidence in your writing ability, you’re more willing to take chances and put your work out there by submitting it to a variety of publishers. You’re also more willing to apply for writing assignments because you KNOW you can complete them to the satisfaction of the editors/publishers or other people who are offering these assignments.
These are just a few of the keys to success for our coaching club members and all successful children’s writers.
Can you think of others?
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Happy writing!
And, perseverance! Although, with CWCC, members seem to get publishing jobs and contracts much sooner!
Members of the CWCC are certainly moving and shaking. Best wishes to all!