Writing good children’s books is about seeing the world through the eyes of a child. So when my wife, who is a rising star in the field of Dietetics, was put up for 4 nights at the Amalfi Hotel in downtown Chicago for an intense weekend of committee meetings, I decided to tag along and PLAY.
My goal is simple, rather than having my staycation resemble this movie:
I decided it should be more like this Disney TV show:
As my wife tries to slogs her way through daylong meetings, I’ve gone on a knee-high photo safari throughout the hotel to ”see through the eyes of a child”. Let’s see what we discover!
These Beds are Huge-mongous!
The Elevator is Faaaaaar Away
Almoooost...
What's THAT do?
The floor is Hot Lava, how can I make it across?...
Can't Reeeeaaaach!!!
Things are just more artistic down here.
I think I’ve gained some pretty good insights. I’ll let you know how crazy I get after regressing to childhood over five days of being marooned in my hotel!
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Tags: children's book ideas, Children's Books, how to write children's books, writers block, writing advice, writing tips
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