Bernice Seward

The Five Best Things About Writing for Children:

5. Almost exclusively reading children's literature without having other people worry about your sanity (too much).

4. Enjoying random conversations about books you've read with other readers--both children AND adults.

3. Experiencing anew the wonder of interacting with the world around you in a childlike way.

2. Seeing how other people interact with your characters and your stories.

1. Telling your characters what to do--unless, of course, they have other ideas!