1.
Make your characters animals
Too many characters are humans, which are boring. Animal characters avoid issues with race, gender, age, etc.
20 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
2.
Avoid writing about only older people
Many grandparents decide to write children's stories about themselves, but this isn't interesting to kids.
19 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
3.
Include dialogue
This makes reading the story exciting.
18 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
4.
Avoid urban settings
Illustrations of houses and backyards get old fast.
17 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
5.
Avoid one setting throughout the entire story
16 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
6.
Talk to your illustrator as soon as possible
15 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
7.
Be judicious with word count
Kids don't like reading books with a lot of words per page.
14 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
8.
Decide on a specific audience
13 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
9.
Read tons of other children's books
12 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
10.
Be goofy
11 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
11.
Avoid over sentimentality
10 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
12.
Don't write in verse unless you know how
9 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
13.
Write about adventurous things
8 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
14.
Don't write about real life without any embellishments
7 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
15.
Write about characters the age of your audience
6 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
16.
Write about situations your audience is interested in
5 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
17.
Be open to ideas from your illustrator and editor
4 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
18.
Don't rely on feedback from friends and family
3 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
19.
Ensure that your book has an ending
2 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
20.
Strongly consider including a moral
1 point - added 12 years ago by laneave -
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