How to Write a Children's Picture Book

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Free Online Course: How to Write a Children's Picture Book provided by Skillshare is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for Less than 1 hour of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. How to Write a Children's Picture Book is taught by Katy Segrove.

Overview
  • 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