ABOUT ANDREW
I write books for kids. I’m from Sydney and I like being outdoors and active. When I was at school, I used to love writing stories too. I interview book creators so you can be inspired by them too at: https://www.andrewdittmer.com/kids-book-blog/
ABOUT MY NEW BOOK, SNUFFY
Snuffy is a cute puppy with an amazing sense of smell. Her owner, Grum, thinks her nose is nothing but a nuisance… until she finds an opportunity to show how amazing her gift can be. If you put on your detective caps and study the illustrations (by Jenni Goodman) carefully, they’ll find all the clues to the story.
THE HARDEST THING ABOUT WRITING THIS BOOK
Deciding on the final storyline. I had so many drafts all going in different directions.
THE MOST FUN THING ABOUT WRITING SNUFFY
I love creating and coming up with fun characters. I especially love eccentric characters which means characters that can behave unusually and I think they can make books extra fun.
Try adding an eccentric character into one of your stories sometime.
WRITING PROMPT
Think of an animal you love and think about what special skills that animal has. Then think up how their special skill could solve a problem for themselves or someone else. Start your story with the problem and have the problem remain (or even get worse and worse) until your character solves the problem at the end.
