".....If the book is too technical, I'm
guessing your target audience is likely to become bored......" Absolutely, ...more adventure/magic,... less detail how to get there,...ala Hardy Boys! :) Joe From: jonw@psubs.org To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Children's author needs expert advice Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:34:51 -0400 Hi
Barbara, and welcome to PSUBS.
I
think the boys interest should be peaked when he finds PSUBS.ORG on the
Internet, or sees an advertisement for a PSUBS.ORG
convention coming to his home town. Maybe he sees a PSUBS.ORG
bumper sticker on a parked car. Whoops, is my attempt at promotion
obvious? :)
I
think the answer to most of your questions are "no" given the targeted age of
10-12 (elementary grade students). However, you're writing a fictional
story that will hopefully be inspiring, not a documentary. I think
your kit idea is the best starting point, and I think it's irrelevant that you
can't purchase such a kit in real life. If the book is too technical, I'm
guessing your target audience is likely to become bored.
Jon
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