Tips for writing picture books part 2
Last week, I posted some general tips for writing picture books. Today’s post focuses on specific writing tips. What does your character want? How does he or she get it? Maybe they don’t get what they want? How do they deal with it? Think of the story arc. It should slowly rise up to meet…
Tips for writing picture books part 1
I met a friend for coffee today to talk about writing. She told me she has lots of ideas for picture books and wasn’t sure where to start. When I walked home, I thought of all the things I wished I knew when I started to write picture books. So here’s a list for my…