Bedtime-story Quote by Ana Claudia Antunes
““Reading your work out loud to yourself it's good. It helps even more if you read to people. If they start yawning that is a bad sign. Unless you are writing for children. Then your story is not bad, if you just wrote a bedtime story!””
About This Quote
Source Blog: Writing Tips, 2020
Reading aloud to yourself and others reveals pacing and engagement; audience reaction signals effectiveness, especially for children's content.
In simple terms: Read aloud to test writing.
Key Takeaway
Use feedback to improve storytelling.
Themes
writing
audience engagement
feedback
Mood
reflective
practical
Type
educational
advice
When to use this quote
- author workshops
- classroom reading
- children’s books
- self‑editing
Key Concepts
read‑aloud testing
audience reaction
Questions to Reflect On
- How does audience type change your revision?
- What signals indicate a story works?
A Different Perspective
Children may react differently than adults.
