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"How to Write a GREAT Children's Book"

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A lot of people think that writing children's books is easy. Well, it is - once you know how.That's the important bit - once you know how.Publishers and agents receive thousands of manuscripts every year - some every week. A lot of the publishers and agents complain that 99% of these submissions are unpublishable. Why? It's simple.The writers don't know what they're doing. They haven't taken the time to learn about writing children's books. Let's face it, you wouldn't try to fly a jumbo jet without first taking flying lessons. So why do so many people think they can write a children's book without first learning how?Now, this is good news for you, my friend.Because you can learn how to write a great children's book. The information is right here. Everything you need to know. Almost everyone assumes that writing children’s books is so easy, they don’t listen to good advice! So what’s the secret? It’s actually blindingly obvious: In order to ge

Local writers urged to promote HM's vision

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LOCAL writers and poets can play an important role in realising His Majesty's aspiration of making Brunei Darussalam a zikir nation in constant appraisal of Allah (SWT) as mentioned in His Majesty's titah on the eve of Hari Raya Aidil Adha 2007.This was said by Pg Bahrom Pg Hj Bahar, deputy permanent secretaryat the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports during the prize presentation for creative Bahana Magazine competition yesterday at Balai Sarmayuda of the Language and Literature Bureau. The guest of honour commented that with writers acute and critical mind, they are capable of expressing their observation on current issues in writing. He said the nation's current issues largely stemmed from globalisation. Writers role in combating negative influence of globalisation lie in their ability to increase public awareness by mentioning the importance of religion in life. "In their novels, poems and poetry, these local writers could include the importance of religion for t