![]() ![]() Once I popped out of grad school, I settled in to try to write my first novel (it was bad and rightfully ended up languishing in the trash, but it was for kids). All through high school and college I worked on shorter pieces, focusing on creative nonfiction, sketches, short stories-that sort of thing. They pushed me into proposing edits and changes to whatever I was reading, and from there I started dreaming up my own stories from scratch. Wilson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 184 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 7.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. I got started in 5th and 6th grade and began by criticizing what I was reading to my parents. Wilson The Door Before (100 Cupboards Prequel) (The 100 Cupboards Book 4) Kindle Edition by N. These stories are (and always have been) my favorite kind. When his travel-writer parents are kidnapped in Colombia, 12-year-old Henry York takes a bus to Kansas to stay with Uncle Frank, Aunt Dotty and cousins. Wilson depicts lovingyet realisticfamilies complete with sibling/cousin bickering and married couples who orbit around each other without seeming cheesy. More specifically, you could say that I want kids who read my stuff to see courage, sacrifice, love, and selflessness learned and exemplified by my characters.ĬCBR: How did you get started writing books for kids and young adults? The 100 Cupboards Series is finely crafted with imaginative new worlds, complex plotting, and terrific character development. I hope to communicate the message and messages that reality (the greatest and grandest of all stories) communicates. ![]()
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