Children always want to have people they look up to as they grow. Most of them look at actors and other stars as their idols and role models. This is why it may be necessary to write a kids book about actors. However, such a book should not just be written for the sake of writing. Great caution should be taken to prevent kids from developing bad attitudes or extremely admiring attitudes towards acting as a profession.
No writer should take it for granted that, because the books are solely written for minors, then anything can be written. This is, in fact, where a lot of care must be practiced than even what happens in writing books for grownups. Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that the characters in such written works must be realistic.
There are various things writers should put into consideration in the process of writing about actors. These factors include; the type of content, the level of language, the number of pages and realism. These factors should be keenly observed to ensure that the wrong things do not get to the children.
When writing on actors for children, the writer should ensure that the content exposed to the children is not beyond them; it should be moral and fit for children. They should not be exposed to personal lives of actors who are immoral and fond of engaging in dirty activities. The books should also not talk about scenes in there movies that are equally improper. The reason is; these superstars are much adored by children, and writing about the dirty things they do can drive the kids into doing those things.
It is also critical for writers to mind their language while writing such works. The language to be used in writing the book needs to be free of vulgar words and phrases since these are likely to hurt the development of kids in terms of mentality attitudes. Language may also include pictures; they have to be right ones for young people.
The number of pages making up these books should also be reasonable. It is common sense that kids have not developed their reading abilities to a level where they can read a lot of content at ago. Too much content is likely to discourage them, and this defeats the purpose of writing these materials. Writers should therefore, minimize the number of pages in their works.
Even with all the other factors described above, the characters described in the books should not be made to look as if they are not human. They should be made to appear like normal human beings who have blood and flesh. If they are made to look unrealistic, children may think it is impossible to become an actor. They should, if possible, be developed from when they had nothing up to when they became superstars. This will challenge the kids to work hard.
From this discussion, the conclusion that can be drawn is that writing books for children concerning actors is not a walk in the park as it may appear. Caution must be observed. The information written should suit them in all its aspects. Vulgar elements, hard content and unrealistic descriptions should be eliminated using all possible ways. The language used should also be of their level.
No writer should take it for granted that, because the books are solely written for minors, then anything can be written. This is, in fact, where a lot of care must be practiced than even what happens in writing books for grownups. Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that the characters in such written works must be realistic.
There are various things writers should put into consideration in the process of writing about actors. These factors include; the type of content, the level of language, the number of pages and realism. These factors should be keenly observed to ensure that the wrong things do not get to the children.
When writing on actors for children, the writer should ensure that the content exposed to the children is not beyond them; it should be moral and fit for children. They should not be exposed to personal lives of actors who are immoral and fond of engaging in dirty activities. The books should also not talk about scenes in there movies that are equally improper. The reason is; these superstars are much adored by children, and writing about the dirty things they do can drive the kids into doing those things.
It is also critical for writers to mind their language while writing such works. The language to be used in writing the book needs to be free of vulgar words and phrases since these are likely to hurt the development of kids in terms of mentality attitudes. Language may also include pictures; they have to be right ones for young people.
The number of pages making up these books should also be reasonable. It is common sense that kids have not developed their reading abilities to a level where they can read a lot of content at ago. Too much content is likely to discourage them, and this defeats the purpose of writing these materials. Writers should therefore, minimize the number of pages in their works.
Even with all the other factors described above, the characters described in the books should not be made to look as if they are not human. They should be made to appear like normal human beings who have blood and flesh. If they are made to look unrealistic, children may think it is impossible to become an actor. They should, if possible, be developed from when they had nothing up to when they became superstars. This will challenge the kids to work hard.
From this discussion, the conclusion that can be drawn is that writing books for children concerning actors is not a walk in the park as it may appear. Caution must be observed. The information written should suit them in all its aspects. Vulgar elements, hard content and unrealistic descriptions should be eliminated using all possible ways. The language used should also be of their level.
Associate Professor Catherine Tay Swee Kian
