I started writing because I found I could spend more time in my own imagination by doing that than I could by reading. Geraldine McCaughrean start write read Change image and share on social
The chief thing is to make children feel good about themselves. They want to step into the shoes of a hero who is bigger and stronger, to face tremendous dangers and come home safely for tea. Geraldine McCaughrean face hero danger Change image and share on social
You need to be able to climb into a narrative and zip it up under your chin. You need to be able to see through the eyes of the hero, smell what he's smelling, hear what he's hearing. Geraldine McCaughrean chin smell hear Change image and share on social