it's funny where ideas for picture books come from. one could sit down and say, "i want to do a tale with a jack rabbit" and then sit there for the longest time trying to find an angle, a slant or just something humorous to grab onto and turn into a story.
or one can just drive around town and a spark will light up.
like yesterday for instance.
i was driving along when i spotted this young boy standing near a street corner near a lamp post. as i drove by, i thought i saw him look down and reach over for a yellow ball that seemed to roll right up to his feet.
this got me thinking of a story with a progressive nature. like 'the old woman who swallowed a fly'. something where one action begets another, larger action and so on. i started rolling with this idea as i continued on with my drive.
dr. seuss' 'to think i saw it on mulberry street' came to mind as well. i haven't read it since i was little, but i do feel there is some shared qualities ther, but i hope to add my own personal 'tweaks' and sensibilities here. just to see what comes to mind.
all in all, for napibowriwee, i'll play with this idea.
so, yes, those magical 'ideas'- you never know where they'll come from or when they'll hit you. you just have to be open to the possibilities and play with it.
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