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"Steve was very authoritative in his subject. He has a great grasp and familiarity with the physical worldview of running a school that's committed [to that biblical worldview] and was definitely able to communicate that. One of the things I really appreciate about Steve is that he and I spent time on the phone after the workshop, he sent emails, and he's been very available for questions and talking things through and helping me out."
Clint Allen, Headmaster
Alpha Omega Academy, TX
Tom and Greg were very professional guys. They knew the history of Parkview and adjusted. We were going through significant changes the week or 2 before the consultation, and they rearranged their entire approach. They were very accommodating about meeting us where we were. We got the direction we needed.
Jed Davis, Board President
Parkview Christian Academy, IL
Polite? Yes, he's very well-mannered, great with all the different groups, related well with them. Simon is very blunt – "I can't imagine a worse possible schedule." Some of the feedback was hard to hear for some of my employees, especially the marketing team. He's forthcoming, he doesn't pull any punches – that's what I pay him for. I wanted him to be able to say it so they would listen. He was well-versed in all the school's data, well-prepared, and wasn't prescriptive – like "your mission's wrong" – whatever his preferences were.
Peter Hansen, Head of School
Lancaster County Christian School
Simon did an outstanding job. I don't agree with him on everything, but his positions are always logically and intellectually formed.
Deborah Miller, Regional Director (former)
ACSI - North-West, MT
I don't know how it could have been done any differently, but it was a lot to absorb in 3 days. We wrote the plan with him, presented it to the faculty, and even up until about 2 weeks ago we kept refining it. This was so helpful for our staff. I was glad he included lead teachers - there's so much more buy-in. Simon was so gracious. One place he focused was the mission statement. As someone of his knowledge, I said I wished he could talk with the Board about it. So he came to a 6 a.m. meeting the day he was leaving. Then the Foundation Braod came in and he met with them about facilities. Our secondary Principal, who's relatively new to the school (2 years) was more excited about Simon's visit than he has been since he joined us. It gave him direction. IF that's all that happpeneded [as a result of the consultation] that alone would have been worth it.
Diann Floth, Head of School
Billings Christian School, MT
Collaborate – We did a lot of meeting and talking before the day about what the goals were for the day. Then we went to dinner afterwards and talked about how it went and what the next steps are. He was very interested in tailoring it to what we needed to have happen. He said what needed to be said but in a way that was able to be heard. His rates are very reasonable; it was very affordable for our school. It was awesome!
Josh Bowar, Head of School
Sioux Center Christian School, IA
It was very exciting. Everyone is encouraged and energized – it's the shot in the arm we need.
Bethany Wirin, Head of School
Marshalltown Christian School, IA
Simon has such a depth of knowledge. It's invaluable to get his perspective on where you're at. We expected new things and we got them. The surprising thing was there were areas where we weren't aware he had knowledge and could address with us. We will have him back again. It's like an annual self-exam, having Simon come in every year and give us a check-up in a certain area.
Diann Floth, Head of School
Billings Christian School, MT
Simon asked a lot of questions before he came about the audience, so he knew who we were and what we would be looking for. He was easy to listen to and made little jokes here and there – that's nice to have that when you're sitting and listening. He was direct. He wasn't aggressive, but he wasn't afraid to say what needed to be said. We felt he was very knowledgeable and had lots of experience that he brought to the table.
Nicki Kuiper, Coordinator
Heartland Schools
The following Friday at 7 a.m. I walked past a preschool teacher who said, "Dr. Walner, that was money well spent." All the teachers felt affirmed by the strategic planning process. Bill and Tom helped solidify visionary ideas, but the most valuable was understanding how to fund those ideas in the next 5 years. The strategic financial plan showed us what the market could bear and recommended an 8.9% tuition increase. We usually do around 5%, but we went ahead and our re-enrollment has been the strongest ever.
Dr. William Walner, Principal
Bethany Christian School, CA
We were tremendously blessed by what Bill (Simmer) said. People's experience was "I never thought of it that way." He delivered tremendously for everybody; it was a mix of new people and "old people" [veteran teachers]. There was a whole different perspective – data-driven vs. anecdotal. We were satisfied – very much so. A number of people said they want Bill to come back.
Edward Fidellow, Executive Director
Christian Montessori Fellowship
This was a great experience. When you go it alone and you have someone come alongside to help, it's very meaningful - it's such a powerful experience to have a plan. My goal is to review the strategic plan on a weekly basis. We appreciate the effort made to put everything on paper with a structure – year 1, year 2.
Robert Peck, Headmaster
The Samuel School, PA
Christian school leadership is more complex, more demanding, and more needed than ever. Traditional graduate programs fail to prepare Christian school leaders and provide ongoing support to address this reality. Transformation Academy provides the framework, content, and mentorship to prepare future and current leaders to thrive in leading Christian Schools. It is one of the only programs to comprehensively tackle critical leadership roles in the areas of finance, fundraising, board governance, spiritual leadership, and data-driven organizational benchmarking. If I were replacing myself in the role of HOS at my school, Transformation Academy would be mandatory for my successor.
Cade Lambert, Superintendent
Des Moines Christian School
For most of us who get involved in Christian schooling, it doesn't take long to realize that it's unlike any other type of organization. Training in the non-profit and for-profit world both fall short of addressing the unique circumstances of the business/ministry paradox in private Christian education. In my first year as a head of school, I felt like an astronaut without a tether – very aware of all the vast things I didn't know and not sure which way was 'up.' Transformation Academy served as my "ground control" experience. Addressing both the strategic and the spiritual, I returned to my school with a framework for progress and a variety of effective tools for helping my board understand our specific opportunities for improvement. Implementation of those improvements are on-going, but my school has gone from 'swirling the drain' to a financially-sound, mission-focused educational ministry. Prayer, hard-work and great intentions can take you far – but it matters to first know that you're going in the right direction. Transformation Academy was paramount in determining our focus for change.
Erin Hart, Head of School
3 Rivers Christian School, WA
The value in Transformation Academy is greater than the investment to attend. I arrived at Transformation Academy with 10 years of experience as head of school and felt like I left with the most valuable leadership training I had ever received for Christian education. Those two years changed my life and my trajectory as a head of school. I left that experience feeling equipped to make decisions that would radically change the effectiveness and sustainability of our school. Transformation Academy truly is transformational. That was five years ago. Since then, our school has grown, added a campus, built a strategic reserve, added highly qualified staff in administrative positions, and made changes to curriculum and programs to better meet the needs of our students. Everyone in Christian school leadership should participate in Transformation Academy to change the course of Christian education for the Kingdom!
Aaron Coon, Head of School
Calvary Christian Academy, DE
Simon and Bill were able to sell it to the Board. They did a lot of homework and knew a lot about us. I really appreciate how accessible they've been following the consultation. One day I sent them 3 emails. They responded quickly and were able to give us good solid advice.
Michelle Goodman, Principal
The King's Academy, PA
Bill and Simon did their homework – pointed out things we hadn't noticed and we were, "Really?" They knew us about as well as anyone could on a paper basis. They were respectful of our mission. One of the recommendations was a mission refresh – how it could be made better – and they were always respectful. Success is often measured by beginning with clear goals. We have those. With the faculty, two areas were really positive – mission at the beginning and professional learning community at the end. The other two areas landed like bricks – scheduling and assessment. It was the only blemish on the week.
Luke Davis, Headmaster
Seattle Classical Christian School, WA
This time they added a piece and engaged our faculty. That wasn't part of the first one we had done. It made a big difference for the teachers to see that they are valued. You got what you needed to hear: They did not mince words, and we didn't pay them to mince words. There was no candy coating. And they did it in a constructive, not a judgmental, way.
Mike Myers, Headmaster
Dayspring Christian School, PA
He absolutely facilitated conversations. The school is undergoing a lot of change, and people needed to share their thoughts and perspectives about the past. He was sensitive to that. He was very collaborative. It's fun to work with a consultant like Simon – we value that. He's a knowledgeable person who's been in the industry a long time, and he's working with a school that hasn't been working with best practices. He's great company, and he has a winsome way with his personality and the way he approaches things. He makes it fun.
Clark Gilbert, Head of School
Milpitas Christian School, CA
It took a bit to get the Board members to spend the money to bring in a consultant. We had brought in a consultant before and implemented only some of the suggestions. All of the Board agreed this was money well spent. We went out of our way to do this. I was able to convince the Board President, but we had about an hour discussion at a Board meeting about hiring CSM. Even at our meeting last week, the Board members were saying, "That was a good Consultant study." The consensus of the Board was that it was a really good idea. Our Board members are business people and have had consultants. One had spent $75,000 for a consultant study and never implemented much. He said they'd basically wasted the money. The Board members say this was "worth it." We appreciated the plan being written in a way that was usable. A lot of consultants give you information, but it's not usable. I also appreciate that Bill and Simon have been accessible after the visit. That's really important for us. They said, "If you need us, if you have questions, feel free to email or call." A lot of people would say, "We get $125 an hour."
Warren Barrett, Head of School
Grace Academy, MD
We hired the workshop leaders as a team - they did an excellent job. They were socially aware - They were sensitive to what's happening in the room even as they were teaching. They were all wonderful that way. Worth the $$ - I absolutely will hire them again. I definitely think the practical solutions they offered will make an impact if the schools apply them. I love what Simon and Bill bring to the table. Lauren hit it out of the park - she is outstanding.
Cindy Dodds, Regional Director
ACSI - Northeast
Overall, the experience was very positive, and the Board got some new life, some new energy, and we're all really excited about it. We're already acting on the first step. We engaged with a master facilities planner, hired him and that's under way. We also made financial decisions just last night about tuition, and we're working on our Board governance and structure.
Kyle Kuipers, Board President
Byron Center Christian School
"In faculty evaluation, we came to the idea together. Simon brought us to where we were saying, 'This is good.' I appreciate that they didn't throw out everything that we had been building. They created a shift in mindset that allowed us to focus on growth and create a system for the 95% of teachers who do want to grow. We'll be implementing in the spring. "The schedule was presented to us - it's amazing what they accomplished in the time they spent. They demonstrated how we could financially afford it and the benefits it would bring. There was so much to consider that I asked he to give us a day after got home to go into the elementary and middle school schedules more deeply. The research pieces were important; they laid the foundation for why. Walking through the challenges with the current schedule made it obvious we needed to shift. We're implementing in 2021."
Jake Mulvihill, Head of School
Legacy Christian Academy, MN
"He did tell us what we needed to hear. It's one of the CSM promises – it's built into the organization – you get a helping hand and a nudge in the right direction. The first consultation we laid the framework – strategic planning, strategic financial planning, updating the mission. This time we built on that structure and filled it in. Simon gives us hope (which is huge), help (a plan), direction (where we want to go), and wise counsel (based on his knowledge of the industry, his passion for Christian schools, and his years of experience). It's just invaluable. When other schools call, I tell them, 'Do anything you can to get them there. If you get one student as a result, you've paid for it. It's worth every penny and then some.'"
Shawn Smith, Principal
Grace Christian School, VT
"Simon helped us understand what we need to do to put the school on a different trajectory. He didn't try to make us into something we're not. The leadership and Board have realized that the world is changing pretty quickly. This was a really helpful process for us. The leadership and the Board are energized. Monday next week, God willing, the Board is going to approve the strategic plan. On February 15, God willing, we're holding an in-service to present the plan to the faculty. We're jumping in with both feet."
Henry Doorn, Superintendent
Southwest Chicago Christian Schools, IL
"The key performance indicators were really helpful. We may feel like we're actually growing and improving, but are we really? That gave us something tangible to look at and make judgements about. During my time in schools, I've had maybe 3 consulting experiences and this is the first one where I felt I really got my money's worth. It was a very good thing for us. I was talking with the Board President and we're starting to turn the corner we wanted to turn. It was the push we needed."
David Couchman, Principal
Summit Christian School, CA
"I knew we would have lots to get ready. Simon was very specific about what he needed. He did his homework so our time together was well spent. He was up to speed when he arrived. He had read all the materials we sent and everything else he could get his hands on. He and Greg definitely made an easy team - they complemented each other. Greg would add relevant things he had seen recently in his own school and other places. Simon didn't give us conclusions. He left us with 7 different schedules and we were tasked with coming up with the final one. He enlightened us about the possibilities and showed us the strengths of each one. We came up with another one that was not exactly like the one he presented. Being open-ended and reflection are critical - it's better if you do it yourself.
Rev. "Boo" Kay, Principal
Bishop Noland Episcopal Day School, LA
"You don't meet many people like Simon. He can tell you something and be blunt and still make you feel good about yourself. That's a great quality. He said what needed to be said. I wish we'd brought him in for two days - he had so much more to offer. He did a great job with the time he had."
John Barkel, Principal
Fremont Christian School, MI
"Bill (Stevens) was definitely collaborative and told us what we needed to hear. There was a meeting on Saturday with the School Board to ask questions and get to the answers. I liked that he was very honest with us. He could be direct, not mincing words or trying to sugarcoat. One thing that stuck with me: Bill comes with experience and he used that to help us dig deeper and think. And he also took time to pray not just for us, but with us – that was huge, as a leader and from where my focus was."
Kasinda Bristol, Head of School
Trinity Christian School, CT
"We're totally blessed. We got more than we expected and it was worth more than the paycheck. It was a value, not an expense. We're excited. "What else was amazing is that Simon is like the Energizer Bunny. The hours he put in – we spent 13 hours a day together. It was clear that he cared, he was vested. He rolled up his sleeves and addressed everything - from abstract thinking to future planning to budget to scheduling – the day-to-day to the very strategic. It was really fun."
Shawn Smith, Head of School
Grace Christian School, VT
"Simon used theory and his experience to move the Finance Committee forward. He worked non-stop and left us with recommendations that were specific to our mission and strategic plan that we are able to move forward with. He got the Board talking in a short amount of time, and accomplished a great deal in the short time he was with us. It was like drinking through a fire hose. The Board wanted to put aside funds to bring the consultant back and monitor the school's progress. We are very thankful."
Neil Capone, Head of School
Faith Heritage School, NY
"What Bill and Simon told us was relevant and accomplished my vision for the day. Part of that vision was to take some specific topics and lay the foundation – almost an educational philosophy – that we could move forward with as a school together."
Jake Mulvihill, Head of School
Legacy Christian Academy, MN
When asked whether the Head understood her path better than before, she said, "Yes, absolutely, and the Board does too." Their meetings are more effective – now Board meetings are 1-1/2 hours long, not 3 hours. "That is huge."
Jennifer Knecht, Head of School
Manheim Christian Day School, PA
"Tom and Simon definitely did their homework. I was amazed - I wasn't sure how much they'd read of all the information we gave them, but they seem to have read everything. The consultation brought people on board concerning critical issues.
Dan De Kam, Executive Director
West Michigan Christian Schools Collaborative, MI
When I found the toilet bowl cleaner that actually worked (ZEP), I was so relieved. When I discover the shoes that were so comfy, stylish and last forever (Clarks), I felt like I accomplished something. To finally find the resource, people and organization that understands what I am facing and where I ultimately want to go (CSM), I've been changed. No disrespect in comparing CSM to shoes and TB cleaner, but if you knew the arduous journey (as some of you do) to search high and low for years and try everything under the sun to solve these needs, you will relate to what I am saying. I've paid for education. Lots of it - but I simply could not find the people able or willing to meet me where I was as at as a school leader. I had worked my tail off and had a good school. But we want a great school and we want to be able to communicate what we do to others. I got my Masters Degree in education, I went to conferences galor, including leadership conferences, I paid for consulting from business consultants, non profit consultants and educational consultants - I sometimes left with nuggets of wisdom so small- you would have mistaken them for chicken nuggets at Micky D's. Then I met Bill. Now I don't want Bill to get a big head - but wow. When he spoke to a group of us at a Christian Montessori Conference- I was blown away. He actually not only knew what he was talking about from personal experience - he understood what I struggled with from years of research into what school leaders all over deal with. It's an important difference. And Bill is not a mild mannered boring guy....Bill tells you like it is. Kind of like the way that really wise old widow at your church looks at you straight in the eyes and tells you the most profound and sometimes painful things because they love you and they want the best for you and they care more about helping you than you liking them. But it's even better than that, because Bill also LISTENS! Actively listens and helps you process what is going on in your own head and the revelations waiting to emerge. Then sits back and celebrates the idea that was born. I mean, being the school leader can be challenging. No one else in your school or even family really has that job and can relate to the numerous small victories needed for transformation to occur. But Bill gets it and he genuinely enjoys and honors your accomplishments along the way. When people like Bill and Simon show up and extend a hand offering their wisdom to help your school... go for it. You'll get more than nuggets if wisdom, you'll get clarity to take your school and your personal career to the next level, and the next, and the next... Thanks Bill - you really are great and I'm so glad I met you!
Denise Marti, Head of School
Providence: A Christian Montessori Community
Last spring Cedar Valley Christian school invited Christian School Management to our school to consult with us on a strategic plan. Bill and Simon spent three days evaluating our school and meeting with key groups of people. They then presented a strategic plan for our school for the next five years. They were able to give us an honest opinion of things that we were doing well and things that we could do better. They were able to supply opinions based on research and experience. Although some things were hard to hear, they were helpful as we planned for the future of our school. Following their visit, my board suggested that I continue with some executive coaching. I was reluctant but am glad that I took advantage of this opportunity. The six follow up sessions with Bill served as a good reminder of the strategic plan and allowed me to dig deeper into the plan, ask questions and get a better understanding of each part of the plan. Bill was encouraging but direct and helped me navigate our plan but also helped me grow as a leader. I looked forward to each session and enjoyed the coaching that Bill provided. As far as school improvement and individual professional development are concerned, the time spent with Bill and Simon was extremely valuable and money well spent. I often refer back to something they said or I look to their material to continue to help our school become the best that it can be.
Jeffrey Pospisil, Principal
Cedar Valley Christian, IA
I tell anyone that calls me about CSM or emails, "do anything short of lying, cheating, or stealing to get them there." Money is always the hang up. I tell them to look at it as an investment in your school – even if you get one student, the consultation pays for itself. Even after all that time, the Board was still hung up on money for this consult. It's an investment in the future of the school, it's going to pay for itself, look at our past history. Basically, we're ahead 200,000 bucks.
Shawn Smith, Principal
Grace Christian School, VT
Overall, he did a very, very good job in a digital format. If he were to ask me about an area to grow, I'd say talk less and let people engage more. Leave them wanting more. On the other hand, he's got a lot of good stuff to share.
Jerry Bowen
ACSI Rocky Mountain House
You could have handed us a 5 page document and said here is the best guide for a successful Annual Fund, but the CSM process led to valuable conversation and writing rehearsal that was invaluable. The conversations were contextual to our school. The content was excellent: do's, don'ts, timelines, examples! Profound, simple, educational, inspirational! Most consultants tell us what to do, CSM shows us how to do it! We now know we can do this!
Jake Mulvihill, Head of School
Legacy Christian Academy
You are the civil and mechanical engineers of school leadership!!! I know we have to be the sub contractors who do the work - but we could not have done it without you. Thank you! BTW - I cannot believe you made all that come together in 4 days. It looks like a month's worth of work!
Denise Marti, Head of School, Providence
Christian Montessori Community
He really equipped our new school leader (Academic Dean) to be very successful this year. We had a specific list of topics to discuss and met twice a month. At the first meeting we focused on the topic; at the second one we did follow-up questions, which was very helpful. (Executive Coaching)
Diann Floth, Head of School
Billings Christian School, MT
They led conversations appropriately. There was a lot of give and take. It's the nature of the work that every once in a while we're going to say "We're not gonna do that," and the level of rapport was appropriate. What we needed to hear? I think so. It's always hard to come in when you don't know a lot of people. The SFP part was exceptionally thorough and beneficial. They worked well with our CFO, who's really sharp, and shaped the way we think about some things – it was exceptional.
Mike Sligh, Head of School
Lakeland Christian School, FL
Knowledgeable - Yes, that's why I work with them. They're very good at recognizing where their expertise starts and stops - Simon defers to Patrick because he feels Patrick is more knowledgeable in some areas, and vice versa. It's not simply a transactional discussion; they make you feel like you're a person, too. We'll be doing the coaching process again. Compared to the market out there the cost was good and the coaching was successful, that's why we're sticking with it. (Collaborative Executive Coaching)
Dan DeKam, Executive Director
West Michigan Christian Schools
The great thing about Tom is that he can be very direct. There are certain circumstances which, as a consultant, you need to know how to explain to different stakeholders. He was very adaptable to circumstances. He did the job we asked him to do. He has great experience, knows what does and doesn't work.
Dan Tallacksen, Board of Directors
Christian Heritage Academy, IL
In each instance where we were talking about a specific matter, Bill gave me helpful direction and guidance. I know he's busy, and I appreciated his accessibility. If a situation came up, I reached out and he made time to talk with me. I really appreciated it. He's gotten to know me over time, and he's able to speak into what my true personality is and to be mindful of the struggles of being in this role.
Courtney Elliott, Head of School
Hope Academy, MI
The biggest win was that our Board woke up. That was really worth it all by itself - seeing those "aha moments" with our Board. They have always been my cheerleaders instead of the workhorses, and there has to be a time when that relationship changes. They really got that
Denise Marti, Head of School
Providence: A Christian Montessori Community, NC
Path, action, success – Definitely. We have a lot on our plate, but it's focused energy now. We'll have success in what we will accomplish, and in the clarity of where we're going and what we will say "no" to with opportunities. In general, we will grow in our success as a school.
Jake Mulvihill, Head of School
Legacy Christian Academy, MN
I will recommend this coach or whoever, and I highly recommend that after going through SP the Head follow up with some coaching. That was a good part of the progress we've been able to make.
Jeff Pospisil, Head of School
Cedar Valley Christian School, IA
I'm incredibly appreciative of the final product now that the board has approved it. The board did not approve it that evening, and we spent a couple of months, the board and the leadership team, working on it. That made it fit exactly what was intended. There was significant by-in and the Board ultimately unanimously approved the final plan.
Tom DeJonge, Superintendent
Grand Rapids Christian School, MI
I would say we have a lot more confidence compared to our views pre-plan. There was uncertainty as to what the future might look like. We know what we have to do to hit our objectives. We know these plans work – others have been using the CSM plan and we have tangible examples that we can rely on. The biggest thing is now the school is more unified around that plan, and we can move the school in a better direction.
Dan Tallacksen, Board Treasurer
Christian Heritage Academy, IL
We're very grateful that we have consistent leadership and a strategic plan. This is my 20 th year at Lighthouse. That makes a difference in where can go with the school. There's unity around the mission, God's word, the core value statement of faith. That's why I love a strategic plan because it doesn't matter if the board changes. We will never go back to being a school without a strategic plan.
Stephen Roddy, Head of School
Lighthouse Christian School, WA
Our thinking was strategically, early in the process, on the right side of healthy practice. We needed (the service we got) more than I thought in terms of Board roles. It was really fun to have Tom there to provide perspective from someone who's still "in the school building."
Brian Polk, Board President
Ecclesial Schools Initiative, FL
What my Board needed to hear was that all good things can happen, but they have to happen in a very explicit ordering of priorities. We can't have everything at once because we can't afford to pay for it. When people come up with "great ideas," it's not a great idea if it's not in the plan.
Bill Shelnutt, Head of School
Trinity Presbyterian School, AL
We use our SFP almost every single day. Simon worked tirelessly to make the budget figures run effectively so we would come out in the black. It's part of everything we've done since then – we've been following the same (type of) plan for many years. He's worked overtime in order to make it work, the plan is very specific & detailed.
Rev. "Boo" Kay
Episcopal Day School, Lake Charles, LA
We needed a consultant to be successful. They have a way of pulling out the best in you, rather than it just coming from the leaders and teacher leaders
Becky Miedema, Head of HR
Des Moines Christian School
I have to say, it's wonderful the way Simon and Patty use their gifts and talents professionally and compassionately. Their examples were hopeful. What and how they presented to the Board and the school faculty and staff made the experience that much richer. I really enjoyed Simon's examples from the Gospels and the Bible, but it's also important to know that every Christian school has a different depth to their teachings and faith. It was nice to see him use that and be respectful of our Church.
Maria Kroll, Principal
Guardian Angel Orthodox School, IL
I rely on the CSM library – it's a great resource. When I needed to fully understand an area of our program, I would refer to the articles. I can find almost anything, and it's such good information. We're onboarding four new Trustees, and they're each getting a copy of the Christian School Trustee Handbook. CSM's consultants don't just give you information and wish you well. We keep in touch, and they provide support and keep us on track. They've "been there" in schools, they care, and they're responsive. We could've have chosen better partners in our mission.
Amanda Lang, former Board Chair
Nouvel Central Catholic, Michigan
We got clear and focused direction, and we know where our focus needs to be for the next 3-5 years.
Nick Donkersloot, Principal
Fremont Christian School, MI
There was a big shift that made space for excellence. We have highly engaging teachers, our classrooms are vibrating, students are talking about what happened in class, they're doing the work and thinking about it. There are still challenges, but we're getting there, and everyone is pulling in the same direction. We're getting there because of the support of CSM. It exists to support schools like ours so they can continue to exist. I'm grateful.
Dr. Deborah DeBisschop, Head of School
The Master's School, CT
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Friday, August 28, 2009
Why I Hate Inanimate Objects Almost as Much as Your Dog and Your Grandchild
Before you write a story about a shawl and the old woman it keeps warm through thick and thin,
Before you write a story about a leaf that's afraid to fall from the tree,
Before you write a story about a rock and all the changes it witnesses from its ditch or hill or goddamned outhouse,
When we are writers and have a story in our heads, and begin thinking about how to tell said story, and we ask ourselves "whose story is this?" we look for the character who is most changed by the ACTION of the story, who has the most at stake in the ACTION, or whose ACTIONS have the most impact on the plot.
When we are readers and are looking for a story that will fascinate and entertain us, we are looking for a story in which SOMETHING HAPPENS and in which the main character is someone who can DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
For fuck's sake.
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- Mame said...
I think you need a drink or five.
- August 28, 2009 at 10:39 PM
The Giving Tree?
- August 28, 2009 at 10:54 PM
- Sarah Laurenson said...
What if it's a squirrel who's building the tree house for the little baby squirrels? ;-)
- August 28, 2009 at 10:56 PM
- Michael Reynolds said...
Yeah, Estragon. Dammit. You're just waiting around.
He's not coming, numbnuts! Now kick Vladimir's ass. - August 28, 2009 at 11:07 PM
- R.J. Anderson said...
I think she may have had the drinks first. And if she's currently being inundated with manuscripts featuring inanimate objects, she is entitled to every one of them.
The drinks, I mean, not the manuscripts. - August 28, 2009 at 11:13 PM
- Richard Lewis said...
Goodness, I'm glad you so dislike Inanimate Objects like the Unmovable Rock, for I have a brilliant story idea from the POV of the Irresistible Force.
Actually, the story idea that has slithered into my head is one wherein every dawn before the child awakes the mother, who wants to be a writer, sits down to her computer and finds a new document there upon, a brilliantly written story, and she has no idea who is writing these, far better than he or she could ever hope to write. But she begins to suspect her cherubic (or possibly evil) toddler.
But story ideas are a dime a dozen and hardly ever original. It's the execution anyhow that counts. And gosh the execution is hard work. - August 28, 2009 at 11:39 PM
- Kelsey (Dominique) Ridge said...
Wow. I'm with Aimee. Tough day? A pint might be in order.
- August 29, 2009 at 12:06 AM
- ssas said...
I just love how a kids' book editor says "for fuck's sake."
That's awesome. : - August 29, 2009 at 12:31 AM
Children are generally pretty powerless in their own lives, and some writers might feel that a child will relate to a leaf that's afraid to fall or a tricycle that's been left out in the rain. That's why a child, at any rate, might give a flying shit about a "protagonist" who does nothing, even if an editor doesn't. (At least the editor doesn't have to go to time-out for saying it.) I'm not defending the practice, mind you, just saying I can see why some people might write such a story and expect it to become a best-seller.
- August 29, 2009 at 12:51 AM
I would read that leaf story. But maybe it's only good when it's you telling it. Maybe I identify too easily with inanimate objects. (Lifting fingers to place chips in mouth and moving jaw to chew counts as animate, no?)
- August 29, 2009 at 2:36 AM
- Ebony McKenna. said...
Ohmygosh I can't stop laughing.
I'm so sorry, I should be more sympathetic to your plight. But this is also very, very funny. - August 29, 2009 at 3:40 AM
The Brave Little Toaster.
The Steadfast Tin Soldier.
Miss Hickory.
The problem isn't the inanimate object; it's in the treatment. A good writer can bring anything to life.
Sadly, this post has now inspired me to write a book about a dead cat. You just can't keep issuing these challenges and expect people to ignore them... - August 29, 2009 at 4:02 AM
- Chris Eldin said...
"A leaf that's afraid to fall from a tree" made me spew coffee!
- August 29, 2009 at 7:26 AM
- Deirdre Mundy said...
You HAVE had a miserable week, haven't you? I guess today's not the day to email you my account of "Penne the Pencil" and his heartwrenching tale of woe--- from the day he is pulled from the box, full of hope....
To that first, painful yet fufilling sharpening...
Through all the erasings, drops on the floor, and hours spent lost in the bottom of a backpack.....
Until that sad morning when, ground to a stub and eraser long since chewed, he's finally used up and tossed away like yesterday's garbage, as he watches Mickey the Mechanical pencil get refilled with lead.........
Sigh..... Poor Penne--it sounds like his tragic life will never serve to inspire children.... I guess it was all for nothing......
You're just cruel and heartless, EA!!! How can you overlook the bathos of these poor, inanimate objects.
Ps. I hate HATE HATE the giving tree and I think it's actually a sick joke of a book. I'm sure Silverstein is snorting and laughing somewhere everytime a teary-eyed teacher reads the story to the class.
"Fool--- you're right, you are like the tree, pouring yourself out for the children. And you know what? THEY DON'T CARE. THEY THINK IT'S THEIR RIGHT TO TAKE, TAKE, TAKE..... MUHAHAHAHA"
Now the ABZ book? Pure, unadulterated genius........ - August 29, 2009 at 8:50 AM
- Thomas Taylor said...
Ha ha! Great post:)
- August 29, 2009 at 9:53 AM
The only Inanimate Object pb I can think of that I like is,"I Stink."
(And on that note I had better get back to my writing.)
There is plot, emotion, great art complementing raucous text...and an element of truth in it. - August 29, 2009 at 10:31 AM
- Josie said...
Do they also send you painted rocks with googly eyes and troll hair to go along with the story about the rock? I got a couple of those when I read children's book mss.
- August 29, 2009 at 10:40 AM
- Nancy Coffelt said...
Throwing my new story about the amazing adventures of the treehouse, the leaf, the shawl and the rock into the wastepaper basket now....
Rats. - August 29, 2009 at 10:45 AM
- Deirdre Mundy said...
Anon 12:51- Yes, children are usually pretty powerless-- but they TRY to assert themselves in any way they can, and their fantasy lives are NOT about being powerless. (Superheroes, pirates, knights in armor, lions, dinosaurs, sharks, etc.)
In fact, the only people who seem to LIKE powerless MCs are the therapist-guidance-counselor types, who would probably be all over "Quentin the Quartz crystal learns that life just happens and the adults are going to screw him over, but really it's not about him at all and he should just be happy because his parents are leading fufilled lives while he dies on the inside....."
But kids? They like books with action and heroes.
Anon 4:04 Am-- Brave Little Toaster doesn't count. He's ANIMATE. He goes places and does things. Like Thomas the Tank Engine-- technically, trains are inanimate, but he's not.
EA was talking about the story of Toby the Toaster-- where toby gets plugged in, watches people but bread in him, watches it pop up, watches junior put a crumbly muffin inside, watches the muffin catch fire, watches junior try to get it out with a fork, get electrecuted, and lie dying on the floor, goes to court as exhibit A in junior's mother's suit against durabrand, and finally ends up in the junkheap.
Toby doesn't ACT. He just passively has life happen to him. Even though the story has it all (fire! Electrical shock! death! Lawsuits!), Toby is just an observer. And a dull observer, at that. - August 29, 2009 at 11:06 AM
- Haste yee back ;-) said...
I see children in parks all over the world flyin' like pigeons and shittin' on famous statues...
At least they're doin' somethin'!
Haste yee back ;-) - August 29, 2009 at 11:47 AM
I've always wanted to write a story titled "The Prophet Rock"
I have no idea what it would be about...other than the fact that it would have no prophets, and there would be no rocks.
Of course, I would have to wonder at who would actually bother to read it. - August 29, 2009 at 2:46 PM
- Carradee said...
This post (and the responses) had make me think long and hard about my own (ironic) inanimate object pieces. I'm certainly not expecting them to actually *sell*. They're just to be silly.
This is making me want to finish some more and see how they'd do as e-publications, though. Just as an experiment.
(And, actually, when I think about it, I think they actually do act. Hm. - August 29, 2009 at 3:34 PM
- Sean Ferrell said...
What about a story about an inanimate object that gets shredded by an editor? Any action there?
- August 29, 2009 at 4:51 PM
- Lauri Fortino said...
Whoa! Are you sure you're a children's book editor with language like that?
Anyway, how is it that some people can get away with stories about inanimate objects? Someone must care if these stories are being published.
Out recently: Spoon by Amy Rosenthal, about the life of an unhappy spoon.
The Pencil by Allan Ahlberg, about, you guessed it, the misadventures of a pencil.
Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas...enough said.
And why are those talking tools so popular in the Handy Manny series? - August 29, 2009 at 5:11 PM
- Alissa Grosso said...
Stories about inanimate objects can work if you animate the object and make it a character with emotions and the ability to act. I would argue that the successful examples cited in the comments are all cases where the inanimate object has been imbued with characteristics that make it rise above it's lowly inanimate object, but if it is only an object that gets acted on throughout the story then it will be boring as hell.
- August 29, 2009 at 5:20 PM
- Becky Mushko said...
Perhaps a story about flying piece of, um, well, you know? Little Freddie Feces, upon being flushed soon after he's created, for goodness sake, soon finds himself slithering through a sewer, whereupon he wishes he were somewhere else and his wish is overheard by a magic something-or-other (Squirrel, maybe? No, what would a squirrel be doing in a sewer? Maybe a sewer rat?) and suddenly Freddie is soaring above the clouds experiencing a bliss that he never dreamed of attaining when—
Yeah, you're right. This story isn't going anywhere. Freddie just goes straight to the sewage treatment plant. - August 29, 2009 at 5:22 PM
The best description I ever heard of The Giving Tree was, "If you give and give all your life, someone might finally sit on your face."
- August 29, 2009 at 6:42 PM
Leaf afraid to fall:
The Little Yellow Leaf, written and illustrated by Carin Berger, published by Greenwillow in 2008 to widely positive reviews. It was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book, a Junior Library Guild Book and the art went into last year's Children's Book show at the Society of Illustrators.
Inanimate objects:
Not only the widely hated Giving Tree, but also the widely loved Sylvester and the Magic Pebble and half the stories of Hans Christian Anderson.
I know that pitches and sales meetings and all the rest of the publishing world focus on content. I appreciate, EA, the amount of dreck on these subjects you have to sort through.
But let's beware the hard-and-fast rules regarding subject. In the hands of the right creative people, anything is possible. - August 29, 2009 at 7:06 PM
I meant Hans Christian Andersen, of course.
Most blog misspellings are OK. That one's not. - August 29, 2009 at 8:13 PM
- Kelly Polark said...
The Giving Tree is seriously one of my favorite books.
But LynneKelly's description made me giggle uncontrollably! - August 29, 2009 at 8:28 PM
- Aimlesswriter said...
But what about the Little Engine that Could?
Glad I don't write children's books. - August 29, 2009 at 9:01 PM
re: Language. EA is a children's book editor, not a child.
- August 29, 2009 at 10:49 PM
- Mechelle Fogelsong said...
You guys remember the blink-grin paper clip dude in the old Microsoft Word program? Okay, I think the anonymous agent just had a day where the literary equivalent of that paperclip dude landed on said agent's desk in 100 different forms.
Venting is acceptable. - August 30, 2009 at 1:25 AM
Yep. The right creative people with the right creative people will make a great product. Bien sur!! :)
But I think EA is talking about things that were lame from the start.
Those get published too.
word verification: retop (verb) -- To make something better than the last success. Ex: I am going to retop my last book. - August 30, 2009 at 1:32 AM
- Mira said...
This is hilarious.
But what I don't understand is why you hate my dog and my grandchild? I don't even have a dog or a grandchild. Please stop hating my dog and my grandchild. They don't exist, and it's very confusing for me.
I will admit it's hard for my dog or my grandchild to take any action in the story. That's because they don't exist.
As for personification, well I think sometimes the shawl or the leaf or the rock are a metaphor, then sometimes you can only tell the story from that viewpoint. That's what I think, anyway.
This was fun, thanks for the chuckle. :) - August 30, 2009 at 2:41 AM
- Michael Reynolds said...
A slight OT rant here on EA's language and objections to same:
The one thing that makes me want to quit writing for kids is this idiotic obsession over language. I find it infuriating that I can write about kids busting heads with a baseball bat but no one can yell, "Shit!" when they do it.
It's ridiculous. It's absurd. Words are words, there are no magic evil words, aside possibly from racial slurs that rise to the level of fighting words. But your basic list of so-called curse words are just words. And they are the right words for many, many situations.
Here's an experiment: take a hammer. Now place your thumb on a hard surface. Now hit your thumb with the hammer. Really hard.
Now tell me the first word that pops into your head. Is it "Ouch?" No, it's not. The first word that popped into your head was "Fuck!" You know why? Because that's the right word. It's le mot juste.
Insisting that the language in YA or kidlit generally be limited to whatever is approved by some Bible-verse-needlepointing grandmother in Kansas damages literature. It is irrational, it is unrealistic, and it's stupid. - August 30, 2009 at 12:59 PM
- Larissa said...
Thanks for the laugh, moonrat. This post and the comments have made my day. :)
- August 30, 2009 at 1:00 PM
- Larissa said...
whoops! Sorry, I got my snarky blog writers confused. :P
- August 30, 2009 at 1:03 PM
Everyday, I find signs that I should publish my book myself and not query agents. Thank you editorial anonymous for one of the greatest signs of all. The fact that you have a "How to Tell if You're Never Going to Get Published" topic is sign enough, but this post is just icing on the cake. My God. All of those topics could be rendered into heartwarming or imaginative children's stories. Not only do you reject them out of hand, you make fun of them in a public forum? Thank you again. To think I was going to waste my time, money and energy on agents...
- August 30, 2009 at 3:43 PM
- Jm Diaz said...
Fantastic. This post has earned you a new fan! Loved it...
- August 30, 2009 at 4:55 PM
- Unknown said...
Love your ramblings but "fuck" is a word better thought than typed... maybe if you spend a moment trying to put it into a sentence that makes sense, you'll change to a different word. I understand you read a lot of crap, but really...
- August 31, 2009 at 6:18 AM
You know, I'm completely in your corner on an intellectual level. I've never liked stories about inanimate objects either.
But emotionally? Good Lord! Break out the violins!
Seriously. Don't post stuff just for the sake of posting.
For fuck's sake. - August 31, 2009 at 6:37 AM
The shocking part isn't EA's burst of authentic language, it is how many people are missing the point.
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble is about a boy who discovers belatedly how unpleasant it is to be inanimate. He didn't start that way and he doesn't end that way. The Giving Tree is not beloved by children--though it does continue to sell well and is probably the exception that proves the rule. (Besides, was Silverstein serious or does he burst into fits of ghostly laughter everytime someone buys this book for a hideously misguided mother's day gift?)
Think about it people--do you really have a favorite book about an inanimate object that starts inanimate, stays inanimate, and never dreams of escaping inanimation? Animating an inanimate object doesn't count--that is called imagination. - August 31, 2009 at 8:44 AM
- BonnieA said...
Golly, before we all start snorting milk out our noses--as working illustrator points out, Carin Berger's The Little Yellow Leaf has been extremely well received--and how about a classic like Virginia Lee Burton's The Little House? A passive observer as main character, but a story filled with action and drama nonetheless.
The truth is, children themselves personify objects all the time. I hope EA's point is that some storytelling devices are simply more likely to be mishandled. - August 31, 2009 at 9:07 AM
- Deirdre Mundy said...
Um, Anon 3:43? I hope you're joking....
Because if you're not.... take a look at a bunch of self-published books. Have you noticed how most of them (except for yours, of course,) suck?
Now think...why is yours special? Is it because YOU wrote it and YOU love it? Then it's probably just as bad as the others and you don't have the emotional distance to see it.
Save yourself some money. Join SCBWI, go to the library, and read about 500 picture books. Read all the new ones your library buys. Ask your librarian for recommendations--what are the best picture books of the last 5 years? What are the best of all time?
Then look at your MS again, and write another one.
Also, as for why noone publishesclassics like "The Little House" or "Sylvester and the Magic Pebble" or "Make Way for Ducklings Anymore?"
They DO. They're called 'reprints.' They sell quite well and they're excellent books, but..... WE ALREADY HAVE THEM! Why should anyone publish or read your sad knockoff when they can read the original instead?
Also.... one last bit of advice, since I'm putting off scrubbing the floor. :P
Heart-warming is hard to do. Most attempts are boring, mushy bathos. As a Mom of 3 PB lovers, I avoid heartwarming like the plague--it's almost shorthand for long and boring with too much flowery language.
Believe it or not, from the time they hit about....two, kids want action, adventure and laughs. They want books short enough to memorize, or long enough to tell an involved folktale (my older two---well, actually, the toddler too, if it involves dragons and realistic stabbings....) They want awesome illustrations. They want stories they can act out again later. Just because they;re short and talk funny does not mean that their BRAINS are stunted.....
We do some heartwarming, of course. Like the Max books by Rosemary Wells. But Rosemary Wells is Pithy, Funny, and treats her toddlers like.....human beings, not rocks!
Ok... end of rant. It's just that I get sick of how so many people who want to write for children don't understand what 'children' are.
They are short. They are clumsy. They trip over their words sometimes and their sense of 'reality' is skewed because they've experienced only a small bit of the world.
BUT: They have wills. They have (often thwarted) grand plans. They have goals. They have ideas. They like mystery and adventure, sharks and long-lost-jungle-kingdoms (my 3 and 5 have an Angkor Wat obsession at the moment--because the pics in National Geographic make it look so cool!)
Kids are NOT little lumps of unformed clay that you can project things onto or mold into whatever you want.
They're just people who happen to be shorter and weaker than you. But if you spend time with them, you'll realize that they are INDIVIDUALS and have big dreams....
OK... end of Rant. Now get out there and write something I WANT to buy for my kids! (Or email-bomb O'Malley and O'Brien and inform them that 'Captain Raptor' was way too good a concept to stop at 2 books.... my kids want MORE!) - August 31, 2009 at 9:11 AM
- eluper said...
Great post, EA. I engaged an a long argument with a big chunk of my local SCBWI group about this very issue. I argued that Edward Tulane, although written nicely, was far too passive to be engaging.
The biddies in the group argued that i just didn't understand because I wrote violent, dirty, YA boy books and didn't have the patience (read as intellect/class) to allow a story to unfold in a beautiful way.
Thank you for, EA, for this bold and truthful post. - August 31, 2009 at 12:53 PM
- Donna Gambale said...
This post is HILARIOUS. And the intense love/hate comments... made my 15 minutes of lunch all the better!
- August 31, 2009 at 2:00 PM
What if the rock actually sprouts legs and lips and really does something exciting?
- August 31, 2009 at 4:30 PM
- Esc said...
What if the rock suddenly sprouts legs and lips and actually does something exciting?
- August 31, 2009 at 4:32 PM
And then there's "The Little Fir Tree" by Hans Christian Anderson that I loved, loved, loved as a child (because I suspected even then that it might be the story of my life).
But probably no one reads it anymore... - August 31, 2009 at 7:11 PM
The Velveteen Rabbit?
- September 1, 2009 at 2:14 AM
- Deirdre Mundy said...
fake-- But the rabbit and the toys are ANIMATED. They're alive.... partially-real.
To really be a story about an inanimate object, it would have to be something like.
"The rock sat on a pavement. A boy came and kicked it across the road. Beep Beep! A huge truck smacked into it. A man came by, picked up the rock, and tossed it out of the way....."
Actually, this book could be amusing if the pictures depicted Mayhem and madness with the rock in the foreground. But EA wasn't talking about funny or ironic books. She was talking about dreadfully dull books written from the POV of a MC that does not move, act, react, think or feel. Blah.
(It reminds me of the song "I felt Nothing" from A Chorus Line.....):
Second week, more advanced, and we had to
Be a table, be a sportscar...
Ice-cream cone.
Mister Karp, he would say,"Very good,
except Morales. Try, Morales,
All alone."
And I dug right down to the bottom of my soul
To see how an ice cream felt.
Yes, I dug right down to the bottom of my soul
And I tried to melt.
The kids yelled, "Nothing!"
They called me "Nothing"
And Karp allowed it,
Which really makes me burn. - September 1, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Anon 3:43 said: To think I was going to waste my time, money and energy on agents...
Yes, now you can waste your time, money and energy trying to sell a self-published book to people who have never heard of you. - September 1, 2009 at 4:29 PM
- Sarah Heacox said...
Ever read Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman? MG novel with a MC who can't do anything. At all. No purposeful movement and no communication and no sign that he is anything other than a vegetable. All he can do is feel and think about stuff.
Much like your average giving tree or magic pebble or steadfast tin soldier. - September 1, 2009 at 4:57 PM
I also immediately thought of The Little Yellow Leaf and all the good reviews. But I thought it was boring and I would not read it to my preschoolers. Same with the MANY picture books with the plot: Quilt is made from emotionally meaningful pieces of cloth and then passed down through generations.
- September 1, 2009 at 5:07 PM
- Sylvia said...
I was already laughing (in a cynical, sharing way) at the end of the post. But the comments just took over and now I can't stop guffawing loudly.
- September 1, 2009 at 6:26 PM
Gee, the list of what we can't write keeps growing.
Squirrels. pandas, geese, my beloved dead dog, inanimate objects, my twinkly old grandma.
what's left?
Oh, yeah. Well written characters - September 2, 2009 at 1:30 PM
- Deirdre Mundy said...
Anon 5:07-- yeah, I call those books "Grandma Picture books" --They're not aimed at the pre-schooler, they're aimed at the grandma who gets teary eyed while browsing in the bookstore and buys the book as a gift because SHE liked it.
"Guess how much I love you" falls into the same catagory.
"Runaway Bunny" is saved from similar schmaltziness b/c the illustrations are so much fun (i.e. Bunny as Sailboat)
I've noticed that a lot of the people who try to sell me on schmaltzy books say 'But toddlers love them!" -- I tend to be suspicious of any statement that takes toddlers as a monlithic group-- all of my toddlers have had strong preferences for picture book subject matter. And those preferences seldom match an adult's!
(Hmm.... can anyone recommend a good picture book about a shark that eats cute cuddly creatures, btw-- that's how my almost-2-year-old's tastes are running at the moment....) - September 2, 2009 at 4:10 PM
I don't think EA is being fair to our poor little leaf. The ACTION a leaf who is scared to let go can take is LETTING GO and FALLING. This can represent a huge change in character. In addition to the previously mentioned "Little Yellow Leaf", don't forget the classic "Fall of Freddie the Leaf", which has sold millions of copies. Neither book is exactly my taste, but their stories are not as pathetic as EA described.
- September 2, 2009 at 4:58 PM
- Jill said...
I totally get this! It's akin to other bits of advice when I first began writing. I have to say, the advice seems to have paid off! I sent out query letters in later August (2008) and signed a publishing contract in November (2008).
Now, I'm anxiously waiting to see how well it will do when it is released...
Jill Edmondson - September 4, 2009 at 1:37 AM
- MARY IN SCOTLAND said...
The comments are even funnier! The unpublished trying to tell you they are right and you are wrong! HAHAHA!!! I LOVE IT!!!!! - September 8, 2009 at 5:54 PM
- sari said...
None of my three boys will even LOOK at Edward Tulane. Not that that has anything to do with anything other than one comment but I thought there was something wrong with us.
I guess not. - September 8, 2009 at 7:02 PM
- Tina Lynn said...
EA you are pure awesomeness!
- September 8, 2009 at 11:09 PM
- Laura said...
Minus the swear words, this post totally made me laugh. I loved it. And, for whatever it's worth, I totally agree. I like characters - not the accesories- to run the show.
- September 8, 2009 at 11:27 PM
- April Wilde said...
I agree with this. Even characters who move around and do things -- sometimes you just don't care.
It's a fun exercise on how you can stretch your creative limbs, writing about inanimate objects. But I can understand where you're coming from.
I've recently started following you, so I'll read back. I enjoyed this. And the title was great. - September 9, 2009 at 2:55 AM
- Nichole Giles said...
Okay, the post was hilarious, and the comments even more-so.
I have four kids and twenty three nieces/nephews. I am literally surrounded by kids, and I promise, not a single one of them would touch a book about an inanimate object. Not even if you paid them in gummy bears and chocolate. Why? Because objects that do nothing are...BORING!
No kid wants to be bored, and those that do don't know any differently. The only people who buy those types of books are old people who remember stories like that from their childhood. And for that matter, those same people don't have a clue of what kind of active, excellent books are available in place of boring things like "The Giving Tree."
Thanks for the laugh, as well as the advice. - September 9, 2009 at 2:43 PM
- Khanh Ha said...
Aside from your spicy language, you are right!
Use this post as Creative Writing 101 for aspiring authors, because -- as far as I have seen, read and sighed -- most writers have their protagonist 'whispering' -- a lot. And they are 'animated objects'. They have dreams. Big-time dream sequences. Like actions in dreams are much stronger than in real life, real time. Weak protagonists, wimpy ones, who don't do much to inspire readers. Well, if a leaf, a rock, a shawl can spice up a story in their unique way, make us wide-eyed with surprises, then Viva Inanimate Objects!
Cheers! - September 10, 2009 at 10:22 AM
- Khanh Ha said...
Aside from your spicy language, you are right!
Use this post as Creative Writing 101 for aspiring authors, because -- as far as I have seen, read and sighed -- most writers have their protagonist 'whispering' -- a lot. And they are 'animated objects'. They have dreams. Big-time dream sequences. Like actions in dreams are much stronger than in real life, real time. Weak protagonists, wimpy ones, who don't do much to inspire readers. Well, if a leaf, a rock, a shawl can spice up a story in their unique way, make us wide-eyed with surprises, then Viva Inanimate Objects!
Cheers! - September 10, 2009 at 10:25 AM
- Pandah said...
I would have to say I agree with you. Stories about nothing or that have too many boring details aren't what I like to read. I think you are correct. Most people don't want to read something that has a main character that doesn't do anything. So props to you for telling people like it is.
- September 10, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Having illustrated a number of books in which NOTHING HAPPENS, I found this post hysterical. The swearing was icing on the cake.
- September 11, 2009 at 1:56 AM
This is a fabulous post...I actually snorted while reading!
As an aside...getting onto EA because of her use of the word "fuck" is rather ridiculous, isn't it? Yes, she is a children's book editor. But she is also an adult. I'm a preschool teacher...I also use the word fuck quite often. Not in class, of course, but when children are not present. As far as I know, there are no second graders reading this blog...why do we care if EA said fuck? - September 11, 2009 at 11:17 AM
preach it sister! I wish I could send this link to a few aspiring authors I know...
- September 21, 2009 at 1:37 PM
Thanks for the laugh! I needed it after reading Edward Tulane. Which is about a mute quadriplegic bunny in a world full of randomly cruel people.
Weepy grownups, nostalgic for the days before child labor laws and the ADA might like it, but kids? What's to like about a protagonist who is completely frozen while bullies strip him naked and throw him off an ocean liner? - September 25, 2009 at 10:10 AM
Can I ask you a question?
If you could do something else, start over, and do something else with your life, what would it be?
If I were a friend of yours, and I didn't know that you had a blog, and you told me you did, and then I read it, I would feel concerned, because it's obvious that you're furious and deeply frustrated with all the idiot novice-writers with whom your job forces you to come into contact. And that frustration has turned into scornful bitterness. Do you see that?
Why not do something else?
You're smart, at least in the sense that you know how to construct a sentence. (I teach in a literature dept at Harvard and I know a decent sentence when I see one. So do you). But you're not smart enough to know when you're unhappy. And girl, your job is making you pretty unhappy. Why not do something else? - October 18, 2009 at 7:44 PM
- Jane said...
When I was at Random House Children's Books we were inundated with brave little inanimate objects. My favorite was Bernie the Brick who foils a robbery, by refusing to be chucked through a shop window. I think he spoke 'arabrick'.
- December 15, 2009 at 11:56 AM
I admire the honesty. About time:)
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- Katie Davis said...
I love, love, love this post. Thank you, oh, fab anonymous! And may I just ask, why wasn't The Giving Tree called The Taking Boy? UGH. Don't get me started.
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