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How to Write a Children's Picture Book

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About How to Write a Children's Picture Book

Introduction

Tools needed for the course

What is a Children's Picture Book?

Create your Main Character

Finding Ideas

Brainstorming

Theme

Sum up your idea in 2 sentences

Language

Start Writing!

Blank Page Syndrome

Tips to Keep Going

Getting Feedback

How to Edit your Story

If you want to Get Published...

Conclusion

What You Will Learn?

  • Join children’s writer and screenwriter, Katy Segrove, in her introductory class about learning to write a children’s picture book. During the course you’ll discover how to write for pre-school children, and you’ll have a go at writing your very own 500-700 word picture book story, completely from scratch..
  • We’ll start by brainstorming ideas, developing engaging characters and selecting a theme that will resonate with the age-group..
  • Then we’ll get to work on the main class project – writing your own picture book story, using simple but effective language..
  • You don’t need to have written before, you just have to want to give it a try!.