SCBWI Wrap Up

Aside from seeing old friends, online friends, and making new ones, I love hearing writers at the top of their craft speak. Here are some of my favorite takeaways from the 2009 conference:
I never made it past the stick figure stage of drawing, but I love hearing from illustrators (and seeing how their books come alive). I loved how David Weisner (Flotsam) said that "stuff is in there waiting to break out and get used." It made me feel more patient about all the stories I want to write.
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