Picture books are so much fun to create! Are you ready to try your hand? In a series of short videos, this class will help you get started. We will cover what beginners should know about writing picture books and getting them published. By the end of the class, you will have a new draft of a picture book! Think of this class as a coaching session with a published picture book writer and editor.
What You Will Learn
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<li>Where illustration comes into the process (spoiler: most traditional publishers find the illustrator for you!)</li>
<li>How to choose your path to publishing picture books: traditional or self publishing?</li>
<li>Why you should write more than one picture book </li>
<li>Basic types of picture books and their typical lengths</li>
<li>Common structures for picture books</li>
<li>Style and language in picture books</li>
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Why You Should Take This Class
Approach writing picture books with the knowledge you need to be successful! This class will also help you avoid common, costly pitfalls, like spending thousands of dollars on an illustrator only to find out that publishers normally hire the illustrator. If you are an artist and a writer, you are welcome too, though the class will focus on writing, not illustrating. You will come away from the class with a draft of a picture book and new confidence that will help you write many more picture books. 
Who Should Take This Class
This class is for beginners to writing picture books. Maybe you’ve always wanted to write a picture book, but you don’t quite know where to start. Or perhaps you’ve written a few books, and you don’t know what to do with them. I’ll break down the world of writing picture books in a way that’s friendly to newcomers.

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Writing and Publishing Picture Books: A Quick and Fun Beginner’s Guide

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