tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post4316768029295543756..comments2024-03-15T10:48:13.261+00:00Comments on Picture Book Den: How *not* to write a rhyming picture book (or If it's good enough for Old King Cole...) by Juliet Clare Bell.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-5688305654760443702022-02-28T09:32:14.646+00:002022-02-28T09:32:14.646+00:00I can see that you are an expert at your field! I ...I can see that you are an expert at your field! I am launching a website soon, and your information will be very useful for me.. Thanks for all your help and wishing you all the success in your business. <a href="http://www.jonclarkepublishing.com" rel="nofollow">Publishing a book</a><br />sameerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11479874470572537361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-40801565687637787742018-06-06T06:38:42.614+01:002018-06-06T06:38:42.614+01:00We are always exciting to read through articles fr...We are always exciting to read through articles from other authors and practice something from their websites. Here you have shared lots of educational information for kids. Thanks. To grab early education for kids you can also visit our website www.uspstudios.co which is specialize on preschool kids songs.Baby Nursery Rhymeshttps://www.uspstudios.co/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-74491752530250943022016-12-14T14:39:32.052+00:002016-12-14T14:39:32.052+00:00Thank you and good luck with your story. If you wr...Thank you and good luck with your story. If you write a single sentence to sum up the story and check each verse, is your rhyming story telling the story you really want it to tell? Maybe you need to let it sit for a while and go back to it with that single sentence and work out what it needs to get it as good as it can be... Good luck.Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-42204515027210523212016-12-11T20:19:37.940+00:002016-12-11T20:19:37.940+00:00I really enjoyed this article. I have finished a P...I really enjoyed this article. I have finished a PB that is written in verse but it has some hairy spots. I just rewrote it in prose and don't like it as much. I do believe the rhyming aspect carries the pace of the story better. Maybe it's not a strong enough story. Thank you for your post, it has really triggered some deep gut checks. :)imperfectlyperfectmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877656008482236757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-91450212266134314582016-11-16T22:38:32.569+00:002016-11-16T22:38:32.569+00:00I'm glad you liked it. Thank you. Clare.I'm glad you liked it. Thank you. Clare.Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-21305316443017391332016-08-01T12:43:20.898+01:002016-08-01T12:43:20.898+01:00Great read! I will come back for more :)
Character...Great read! I will come back for more :)<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4jFv6YKpbQ" rel="nofollow">Character Development Buffalo</a>Terrance McDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18246359913074874142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-84505024883119109952016-03-29T08:23:31.695+01:002016-03-29T08:23:31.695+01:00Thank you, Jennifer!Thank you, Jennifer!Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-85553440455789979272015-04-22T12:25:25.218+01:002015-04-22T12:25:25.218+01:00That's really interesting, and very relevant t...That's really interesting, and very relevant to something I've been working on. If it's in the public domain (like Old King Cole) then you're fine to use it. My book, The Kite Princess, was originally going to be a story to the tune of A Frog He Would a Wooing Go. I went through lots of traditional songs in the public domain and came up with that one -and, funnily, Old King Cole! and then wrote the story to each tune (and chose the former). Although it was eventually changed to a story and not a song by the publisher, there was no issue with copyright at all. What I'm much less sure about (and which I need to know!) is how close you can get to something that is already copyrighted, like Hairy MaClary, in terms of style, before it becomes a copyright issue. There are parady books or those paying homage to certain other picture books (including ones similar to We're Going on a Bear Hunt) but I don't know whether they're ok partly because those books (like Bear Hunt) are also based on a traditional story that's not in the public domain...? Sorry for not being more help. My guess would be that using a similar style but completely different subject and words would be ok but I couldn't say for certain. Good luck!Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-2006238403708311902015-04-22T12:18:25.257+01:002015-04-22T12:18:25.257+01:00Thank you, Kamal.
Good luck with your stories.Thank you, Kamal.<br />Good luck with your stories.Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-36439133475327904472015-03-08T06:20:39.686+00:002015-03-08T06:20:39.686+00:00HI Juliet.... wondering if there is any copy write...HI Juliet.... wondering if there is any copy write on writing a picture book in the rhyming style of a book from the past.. ie as you say Ol king Cole or the newer style of Hairy Mcleary? Thanks Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-64682195418204138892015-01-30T08:57:57.856+00:002015-01-30T08:57:57.856+00:00I think this is much needed advice, if we understo...I think this is much needed advice, if we understood how not to write rhyming picture then we knew how to do rhyming picture, keep posting your thoughts on the blog. Thanks!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/GeethanjaliVideos" rel="nofollow">GeethanjaliVideos</a>kmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12847174922776636248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-68571142589914338132014-11-05T01:28:33.403+00:002014-11-05T01:28:33.403+00:00Thanks, Anne. You're right -I'm lucky in t...Thanks, Anne. You're right -I'm lucky in that I'm in an online picture book critique group and there are lots of Americans in it, too, so I find out pretty quickly if things don't rhyme in any of their American accents. All the best, Clare.Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-26143447715605032812014-11-05T01:26:32.439+00:002014-11-05T01:26:32.439+00:00Hi Doc. Thanks for your reply. I've only just ...Hi Doc. Thanks for your reply. I've only just seen it. Sorry! I'd recommend joining the facebook group, PiBoIdMo 2011, where there are loads of picture book writers and if you say you'd like to join an online pb critique group, you can join one of the many that have been started up there. Good luck! Clare.Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-25963648088083046322014-11-05T01:24:15.078+00:002014-11-05T01:24:15.078+00:00Thank you, Jennifer. Much appreciated! Happy writi...Thank you, Jennifer. Much appreciated! Happy writing, Clare.Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-54961233672004567302014-10-05T08:13:33.363+01:002014-10-05T08:13:33.363+01:00All excellent advice! I'd add - don't just...All excellent advice! I'd add - don't just read it aloud in your own accent/regional variant of English. Publishers often find rhyme falls apart because it is region-specific. Two words that might rhyme the way YOU say them might not rhyme in Kent/Liverpool/New Zealand.Stroppy Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560035800075465845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-10488773890904145092014-07-29T18:07:32.140+01:002014-07-29T18:07:32.140+01:00☺☺Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-77932506128157673332014-07-07T13:36:07.289+01:002014-07-07T13:36:07.289+01:00I know it was a while ago, but this post has staye...I know it was a while ago, but this post has stayed with me, so I linked to you from my guest post today about <a href="http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2014/07/jennifer-tzivia-macleod/" rel="nofollow">writing children's books</a> on the Book Designer blog. Thanks!Jennifer Tzivia MacLeodhttp://writekidsbooks.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-27620005216020356252014-05-17T22:48:04.506+01:002014-05-17T22:48:04.506+01:00Thank you Juliet for taking the time to share what...Thank you Juliet for taking the time to share what you know on the subject and your experience. Your article is helpful and spot on. My friends and their children tell me that I've written a great rhyming CPB, but I'm having difficulty getting a critique by both peer and published author of the genre. My story is very solid and cute. The rhyme rings like a bell and the scansion is dead on the mark accurate. But you see, I am financially poor and cannot afford to pay for a read and critique or join any of the guilds. SCBWI was quite clear - no membership, no critique. I also tried local published authors, none of which feel comfortable in giving a poetry critique. With that said, do you have any advice on how to make-shift a read and critique? Any advice would be much appreciated. Again, your article is spot on. Congratulations on your hard work and success! DocDocGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11155332470950218771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-60762252698184986082014-03-29T20:47:50.296+00:002014-03-29T20:47:50.296+00:00Liked it so much I included it in my roundup on Th...Liked it so much I included it in my roundup on <a href="http://writekidsbooks.blogspot.com/2014/03/three-tips-to-write-kids-rhymes-that.html" rel="nofollow">Three tips to write kids’ rhymes that don’t suck.</a>. :-)Jennifer at WriteKidsBookshttp://writekidsbooks.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-46809979936817890362014-03-27T06:23:14.247+00:002014-03-27T06:23:14.247+00:00Thank you, Olusola. Good luck with your writing. C...Thank you, Olusola. Good luck with your writing. Clare.Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-34735766450553099722014-03-27T03:14:09.484+00:002014-03-27T03:14:09.484+00:00This is very helpful. Thanks Juliet!This is very helpful. Thanks Juliet!Olusola Akinseyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495995137813296569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-47399611018592357792014-03-26T10:05:26.586+00:002014-03-26T10:05:26.586+00:00Thank you, Henrietta. Good luck with your book! Cl...Thank you, Henrietta. Good luck with your book! Clare.Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-40787656751272575882014-03-26T10:03:33.287+00:002014-03-26T10:03:33.287+00:00Hello Ruth, Lovely to hear from you. If you happen...Hello Ruth, Lovely to hear from you. If you happen to be near Birmingham in the UK, I do picture book evening classes where we cover rhyming (and non rhyming) picture books. I've had quite a few enquiries for doing it online so I may well do a picture book class online starting some time this year. Good luck! Clare.Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-46830031324513227142014-03-26T10:01:33.433+00:002014-03-26T10:01:33.433+00:00Thank you, Jennifer. You might just be great at wr...Thank you, Jennifer. You might just be great at writing it! Good luck with your writing, Clare.Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-4889164134881334162014-03-26T01:06:42.563+00:002014-03-26T01:06:42.563+00:00Great information! My first rhyming book is due ou...Great information! My first rhyming book is due out this summer. I've seen some great rhyming books out there and not so good ones. Great post! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07623292823715708671noreply@blogger.com