Last weekend, I attended the annual winter Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Conference in NYC along with 1150 other people. There is amazing energy in the (giant) room when that many creative people get together. I can't possibly summarize the speeches, panels, and workshops from the conference. Instead, for this week's Friday Five, I've pulled together five short points that resonated with me.
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Martha Brockenbrough (author of The Game of Love and Death) stressed the value of being positive on social media: “You will never regret kindness.”
A quote I loved from author Jane Yolen: “Nudge yourself into the path of luck.”
Author Rainbow Rowell talked about how music can be a shortcut for her to reach the emotion of a scene. When she’s writing a difficult part over a long period of time, specific songs can serve as the key to returning to the heart of scene.
A term I heard several times: Discoverability. Readers can’t buy a book if they don’t know it’s out there.
Author Gary D. Schmidt gave a moving keynote speech to end the conference. “We write to express empathy in a broken world,” he said.
If you were at the conference, I'd love to hear your favorite parts.
Do you listen to music while you create?
Do you listen to music while you create?
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