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Sharon and guest Rebecca Dolence discuss using creatures as symbols in kid lit, exploring how folklore and personal experience inform storytelling. They share insights on developing creature backstories, avoiding stereotypes, and twisting familiar tropes, while encouraging writers to innovate and deepen character symbolism in their children’s literature.
Key Topics Covered:
Visit Rebecca online at: LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Substack
And check out her Creature of the Month Club and Free Villain Worksheet
Other Resources:
Slam Poetry Wiki
What is My Spirit Animal
By Sharon Skinner5
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Sharon and guest Rebecca Dolence discuss using creatures as symbols in kid lit, exploring how folklore and personal experience inform storytelling. They share insights on developing creature backstories, avoiding stereotypes, and twisting familiar tropes, while encouraging writers to innovate and deepen character symbolism in their children’s literature.
Key Topics Covered:
Visit Rebecca online at: LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Substack
And check out her Creature of the Month Club and Free Villain Worksheet
Other Resources:
Slam Poetry Wiki
What is My Spirit Animal

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