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May 4, 2011

NaPiBoWriWee 2011 Day Four – Bedtime Blog!

Oreo and his minions (aka L-R Charlotte & Beethoven) are already exhausted from NaPiBoWriWee Day 4!

Good evening, my lovely NaPiBoWriWee writers! Yes. Day Four is almost OVER. Relax. You are halfway there. Day Four is really tough because some people just give up. Others start to question their sanity. Some folks wonder if National Picture Book Writing Week where we attempt to write 7 books in 7 days is really such a good idea. And the rest of you now HATE me. You have printed out my picture and are throwing rotten tomatoes at it, crying out, “Why did you encourage me to write 7 picture books in 7 days? I’ve had two hours of sleep, the kids are crying, and I fell asleep at work today!”

LOL! :) Just kidding. I’m hoping everyone had a productive and FUN day with Book No. 4. And for those of you who are falling behind – DON’T DESPAIR! We are here to cheer you on! You can do it! Remember, it’s not about the end goal, it’s about the JOURNEY. :)

So tonight’s Bedtime Blog is on the short side because I know everyone’s exhausted. How can you make it through Days 5, 6, and 7? How about trying this? THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE.

(What’s the Pomodoro Technique? Keep reading after the jump to find out more…)

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NaPiBoWriWee Day Four: Guest Author Blog – Tara Lazar

Meet 2011 NaPiBoWriWee Guest Author Tara Lazar!

Welcome TARA LAZAR, our guest author for 2011 NaPiBoWriWee Day Four!

Tara Lazar is a children’s book author, mother, foodie and boogeyman assassin (currently booked at 3am nightly). Her first picture book, The Monstore, will be published by Aladdin/Simon & Schuster in 2013. Tara hosts PiBoIdMo (Picture Book Idea Month) in November–an alternative to NaNoWriMo for picture book writers. (See http://taralazar.wordpress.com/.) Tara is represented by Ammi-Joan Paquette of the Erin Murphy Literary Agency. For more info on Tara, check out her website here: http://taralazar.wordpress.com/

Because Tara’s first published picture book will not be out until 2013 from Aladdin/Simon & Schuster, Tara graciously agreed to provide one free picture book critique for this year’s prize giveaway. Thank you, Tara!

(Keep reading for the rest of our Q&A with Tara Lazar after the jump…)

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NaPiBoWriWee 2011 Day Four – Good Morning!

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National Picture Book Writing Week

Welcome to Day Four of the 2011 National Picture Book Writing Week!

OMG! We are HALFWAY THROUGH NaPiBoWriWee! Can you BELIEVE it?! :)

So as I’ve mentioned before, when I’m not writing or playing with my cats, I teach the craft of writing fiction! So now that we’ve explored first drafts, plot structure, and theme, let’s take a look at something called THE HERO’S JOURNEY. In other words… character. WHO are we writing about? What does our main character want? What’s getting in his/her way of reaching their goal?

You know how they say it’s not always the end that matters but the journey itself? Let’s explore this concept a little bit more this morning before we tackle Picture Book No. 4.

(Keep reading after the jump for more on THE HERO’S JOURNEY…)

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