Creative Inspiration For Children And Adults

How To Write A Children\'s Book

2011-10-09T19:26:00.001-07:00

Written by: Donna Beserra

Many people dream of writing a children's book, but just can't seem to get around to doing it. I would like to encourage those people to go ahead and do it. The hardest part is getting started. Some people aren't even sure what they want to write about. For those people I would suggest brainstorming. Think about your interests and experiences. Jot down thoughts even if they are random.

To get ideas think of your day to day life. Reminisce about your childhood. If you have your own children let them inspire you. Or even observe other children. Maybe they can give you ideas.

As an example, I will describe how I created my Twirly Shirley stories. I began writing the stories through the inspiration of a hobby I shared with my children. They loved to dress up and act out fairy tales, so I created costumes and allowed them to perform the stories on home video.

I eventually decided it would be great to create a fairy tale of my own. It wasn't difficult for me to think of a story. My son Donnie loved inventions. He especially enjoyed making things spin. I helped him and we started out by making a miniature fan. Donnie created a small spinning car that lit up like a space ship. He called it a Wacky Spinmobile and entered it in the school science fair. We ended up in the newspaper the next day.

I later made Donnie an Inspector Gadget costume with various gizmos including a spinning helicopter hat. He wore it for Halloween. In addition, I designed a special costume for my daughter Shereene. It included spinning braids. She wore it in the school parade and the other kids loved it. They were asking how we made her "hair" spin.

The girl with the spinning braids became Twirly Shirley, (Twirly for the braids, and Shirley because it rhymed with Twirly, and also happened to be my mother's name),Twirly Shirley is very emotional ( a trait shared my daughter Shereene and myself).

Shirley's braids spin whenever she becomes excited. Shirley also loves performing arts, as do my children. She tries out for a part in a play of The Wizard Of Oz, which was one of my kid's favorite stories.

I'm sure that if you think it over, you can find something interesting to write about. Once you have some ideas on paper, start building a story around those ideas. Keep writing until you have finished the story. Don't worry about revising or perfecting your book. First finish it. I can't emphasize this enough. You can revise it later. Being too much of a perfectionist can hold you back and you may never finish. A lot of people get through half a story then give up because they keep trying to improve it repeatedly.

Once you have completed a book, you can edit it. Just don't overdo it. Many imperfect stories are great. Do the best you can. It is important to check spelling and grammar, but as long as the story is interesting don't worry about perfection. Just enjoy your book and let others have the opportunity to enjoy it as well.

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Someday I\'ll inspire kids to become successful

2010-09-03T11:44:00.001-07:00

Someday I'll be able to influence children around the world to develop their God Given talents. I have recently created a new series of children's books called Creative Creature. "Creative Creatures help parents and teachers achieve their goals to educate by helping children to create....."These books are interactive, and encourage children of all nationalities, cultures and backgrounds to be creative, discover, and develop their unique abilities. As these abilities develop, self confidence will also increase. These books can be used to improve interaction between teachers and students, and to make learning more of an adventure. They can also be used in homes to help bring families close through involvement in an entertaining hobby.

My dream began as a hobby I shared with my own children. My kids loved to act out fairy tales. To encourage their creativity, I designed costumes and videotaped their performances. This motivated me to invent my own fairy tales, which we performed in photos and home video.

Our stories turned out so well I published them to share with others. We gave presentations at schools and children's organizations where kids acted our stories out. I hope to inspire future authors, performers and artists of every kind. I have already been able to reach some children with this goal.

I know my dream will become reality because I am working within God's plan. When I started publishing, I ran into difficulty. I prayed with people from my church. After prayer, a man approached me. He said, "Don't worry about your books. It's God's mission. He opens the doors." God has opened many doors already, and I believe he will continue to do so until this mission is accomplished.

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Donna Beserra's Home Based Business

2008-03-28T07:16:00.000-07:00

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Hi. I'm Donna Beserra, a Stay-At-Home mother who with God's inspiration and the help of my children, has successfully turned a family hobby into a publishing company. Since my children have always loved to act out fairy tales, I made costumes and let them perform the stories on home video. Eventually, I decided to create a story of my own. I invented a character called Twirly Shirley, a girl with wacky braids that spin when she gets excited. Our family got together, did special effects and acted the story out in photos and on home video. (Below, you can watch an entertaining video of me with my children in one of our news interviews.) We made a book and had it published. Our first book was titled Twirly Shirley In My Sister The Twister. In this book, Twirly Shirley got nervous while trying out for a play of The Wizard Of Oz. Her braids began spinning and she was carried off in her very own funnel cloud. Of course, everyone thought there was a tornado.

After publishing this book, I went on to publish two other Twirly Shirley books, containing my children's photographs. I have recently published new versions of the Twirly Shirley books.

Artist Melody Karns Trone, based many of her illustrated characters on the actual living stars from the original stories. Here is a cover image of one of the books:

Hurricane Shirley is here! Hurricane Shirley is now available through Barnes & Noble, as well as through the following links: Authorsden , Amazon.com , barnesandnoble.com , and twirly shirley store Get your copy today! Authorsden also offers an autographed copy of the book.

In addition to being a publisher I have worked as a Broker Associate with RE/MAX on Track, in Rock Island Illinois. I have actually flown in The RE/MAX hot air balloon with my daughter Shereene on her 12th birthday. I have sponsored many of the RE/MAX Hot Air School Balloon Programs for elementary age children.

My new book publishing company is called Artistic Creations Book Publishing. I am creating a series of Twirly Shirley books and will soon be introducing a new children's series. The first book is available and easy to find. My second book is called Twirly Shirley And The Brother Like No Other and it is a Christmas Edition. I am very excited about Hurricane Shirley, coming in May. The new series I am working on will begin in the fall.

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