Writing simply means no dependent clauses, no dangling things, no flashbacks, and keeping the subject near the predicate. We throw in as many fresh words we can get away with. Simple, short sentences don't always work. You have to do tricks with pacing, alternate long sentences with short, to keep it vital and alive.... Virtually every page is a cliffhanger--you've got to force them to turn it."~
Dr. SeussNinety percent of the childrenโs books patronize the child and say thereโs a difference between you and me, so you listen to this story. I, for some reason or another, donโt do that. I treat the child as an equal.
Dr. Seuss