SCBWI-IL Recording: Ruthless Revision - Sometimes You Have to Kill Your Darlings with Lori Degman

Lori Degman's presentation focuses on eight areas of revision: hooking the reader; reducing word count; readability; showing – not telling; leaving room for illustrations; word choice; using literary devices; and creating satisfying endings. Lori's Bio: Lori Degman is the author of the award-winning picture books 1 Zany Zoo – 2010 Winner of the Cheerios New Author Contest and 2013 Illinois Reads featured title; Cock-a-Doodle Oops! – 2014 International Literacy Association Honor Book; and Just Read – 2020 Illinois Reads featured title. Other titles include Norbert's Big Dream, Like a Girl, Travel Guide For Monsters, and Travel Guide for Monsters Part Deux: A Canadian Adventure (co-written with Jocelyn Watkinson). Lori was a teacher of the deaf and has a master's degree in Early Childhood Education. She enjoys presenting to children at schools and to adults at writing conferences. She has been a member of SCBWI since 2007. Visit her at www.Loridegman.com.

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