Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo discuss how they stay present and aware in their writing and their lives!

StoryKind

How do you stay present and aware?

Kate DiCamillo and Kelly Yang discuss how they use what is happening in their own lives to capture the exact emotions on the page.

How do you use your life when you write?

Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo discuss how they keep up their writing stamina every day!

How do you get up and write every single day?

Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo share all their tips and advice for building resilience!

What is the best way to build resilience?

Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo discuss when they know that a character has more to their story and the story is worth returning to!

How do you know if there's more to a character's story?

Kate DiCamillo and Kelly Yang discuss the grief of pulling a manuscript and how they bounce back after loss!

How do you reconnect with yourself after loss/disappointment in writing?

Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo recommend some of their favorite summer reads, in this very special Summer Reading episode! Happy Summer and happy reading! Storykind will be back in the Fall!

Kelly & Kate's Summer Reading Recommendations 

Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo discuss their biggest fears about their writing and have they have faced them!

What is your biggest fear about your writing? 

Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo discuss how they know when the ending to a story is the right one!

How do you know if the ending to a story is the right one? 

Kate DiCamillo and Kelly Yang have a fascinating conversation on the role of the subconscious and dreams in their writing!

What role do dreams play in your writing?

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Stories for Kids

We're the storytelling kind! Hosted by New York Times bestselling and award winning children's authors Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo, StoryKind sparks the joy and connectivity of storytelling in kids! Geared for kids 8 and up, each week Kelly and Kate will share tips for writing, answer questions they receive from young readers, celebrate the work of teachers and librarians in literacy spaces, and spread the magic of real, human storytelling! New episodes every Monday.