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How to Write a Children's Picture Book

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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!

Syllabus

  • 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

Taught by

Katy Segrove

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