If I come back and read the same story in a few weeks I need to like it as much as I did when the idea came. Sometimes I put it away to get more perspective. Sometimes if it is not working or if it is not child-friendly or something that interests my reader, I will put it away. I keep editing and revising the same story off and on for many weeks. Then I start writing the story – sometimes on the computer directly, sometimes in my notebook. I storyboard in a notebook until I know I have enough scenes that can be illustrated distinctly. Then I try to work through the story in 12 spreads (for a 32-page picture book). I write 2 lines about the theme in my notebook first. Usually my picture books start with an idea. I also scribble ideas, first lines, titles for new stories while I’m on the bus or in the train. So I write in the mornings before going to work or during the weekends. Karadi: Do you follow a writing routine? How do you go about writing a story?Ĭhitra: I work full-time in a bank here in London.
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Whenever I visit India, I buy a suitcase full of books from here.Īs an adult, especially when I am travelling I love reading crime.
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I love reading poetry by Roger McGough, stories by Michael Morpugo, Horrid Henry series by Francesca Simon and many more.I buy more than 10 books a month and borrow a lot of them from the library.
But now I read children’s books for both pleasure and research. I used to devour every Enid Blyton book ever written, every Nancy Drew. Karadi: What do you like to read? What are your favourite children’s books? Who are your favourite authors?Ĭhitra: I love reading picture books and stories for young readers. Many children’s writers I know, are mums, dads, teachers and librarians who come into contact with children as part of their daily lives and enjoy their company and respect their audience.
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It helps enormously if you like them and enjoy their company. It is about teaching life to new human beings without being didactic and preachy.Īrguably you need not like children to write for children – the same way you don’t have to kill to write murder mysteries.īut the difference is that kids want to meet with their authors, get to know them. I have a little nephew now and I’m sure he’s going to appear in my stories soon.īeing a good children’s author is about the craft about understanding the language, the topics that kids would love to read, and writing stories that inspire, excite and kindle their imaginations. It is definitely easy research if you had a wandu of your own. Karadi: Do you have to like children to be a good children’s author?Ĭhitra: I love kids. I love the imagination of the 4-9 year age-group – where dragons can fly and fairies can appear out of cupcakes. I enjoy thinking about what would make a child happy or sad. I can explain why I’m crawling on the museum floor to think like a baby, take photos of funny mushrooms and clouds shaped like a rhino. I’m not sure there are any disadvantages of being a children’s writer – except some funny stares in the trains in London when people see me reading children’s books. I’ve just started telling stories now in bookstores and the like and I’ve realized how much I missed telling stories. So I started telling stories to my little cousins.Įven today I love the imagination and humour in children’s books – especially picture books and can’t imagine writing anything else. I grew up in the tradition of listening to oral tales from my mother and grandma. I loved stories – to read, to listen to and to tell. Karadi: What made you take up children’s writing? What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a children’s writer?Ĭhitra: I was one of the oldest in our extended family. Meet Chitra Soundar, the author of Farmer Falgu Goes on a Trip – Karadi Tales’ newest title that is all set to be launched this Sunday at Isha Life, Mylapore, Chennai!
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