Pitch Writing for Non-fiction Picturebooks

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Pitch Writing for Non-fiction Picturebooks provided by Domestika is a comprehensive online course. Pitch Writing for Non-fiction Picturebooks is taught by Isabel Thomas. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Domestika. The course is taught in Englishand is $35.00. Visit the course page at Domestika for detailed price information.

Overview
  • Learn how to form a captivating idea for a picturebook and develop it into a professional book proposal that engages publishers

    • Introduction
    • Developing Original Ideas
    • Creating a Professional Pitch
    • Writing Sample Text and Sharing Your Pitch
    • Final project
    When it comes to writing non-fiction books for children, the choice of topics is endless, and each of them can help young readers learn more about the world. Award-winning science writer and children's book author Isabel Thomas has written over 180 non-fiction titles, published in over 30 languages. The first step in her process? Writing a pitch that captures the attention of publishers.

    In this course, she shows you step-by-step how to create an original non-fiction picturebook idea and craft it into a polished pitch. Explore strategies for ideation, storyboarding, writing a sample text, and more. The pitch is the first step on the bridge between your ideas and the moment your book is realized. Ready to write yours?

Syllabus
    • Influences
    • About Me
    • Exploring Non-fiction Picture Books 1
    • Exploring Non-fiction Picture Books 2
    • Generating Ideas 1
    • Generating Ideas 2
    • Developing an Idea 1
    • Developing an Idea 2
    • What Is a Pitch?
    • Planning the Physical Book 1
    • Planning the Physical Book 2
    • Researching and Planning Contents 1
    • Researching and Planning Contents 2
    • The Proposal 1
    • The Proposal 2
    • The Title and Overview 1
    • The Title and Overview 2
    • The Pitching Process
    • Writing Sample Text
    • Finding Your Voice
    • Pitch Writing for Non-fiction Picturebooks