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Writing Picture Books for Young Children January 2023
Term 1 - Module 1: Get to Know Your Audience
Welcome to Writing Picture Books for Young Children (1:34)
Big Emotions (3:25)
The Power of Imagination
Module 2: Get to Know Your Characters
Relatable and Authentic Characters (3:50)
Background Work and Research
Module 3: Building Your Story
Concept-led and Character-led Stories (4:57)
Problems and Solutions (1:37)
Module 4: Opening Your Story
Character Setup (2:08)
Pacing
Module 5: Setting the Tone
Mood and Tone (2:59)
Simplicity and Backstory (2:19)
Module 6: Character Arcs
Character Arcs (9:51)
Your Characters
Module 7: Theme and the Heart of Your Story
Themes (3:00)
Messages in Stories
Module 8: Picture Book Story Endings
Closure (3:35)
Circularity
Term 2 - Module 1: Structure and Story Arcs
Story Structure and Arcs (1:23)
Story Arcs
Module 2: Building Tension
Tension (2:17)
Escalation (3:58)
Module 3: Narrative Pace
Narrative Pace (1:36)
Switching Pace (4:41)
Module 4: The Relationship Between Words and Pictures
Visual and Auditory Rhythms (2:25)
Words and Pictures
Module 5: The Visual Scope of Your Stories
Words Inspiring Art (1:36)
Visual Motifs
Module 6: Dialogue
Dialogue in Picture Books (1:45)
Revealing Relationships
Module 7: Writing in Verse
Writing in Verse (1:41)
Mixed Metre (4:20)
Module 8: Narrative Voice and Perspective
Narrative Voice (2:58)
Narrative Voice continued
Term 3 - Module 1: Humour
Humour in Picture Books (4:30)
Module 2: Playful Writing in Picture Books
The Sound of Your Writing (2:55)
Poetic and Literary Devices
Module 3: Simple, Playful Story Forms
Simple, Playful Story Forms (3:01)
Cumulative Stories
Module 4: Captivating Titles
Captivating Titles (3:15)
Universal Appeal and Hook (5:26)
Module 5: Bringing Your Story to Life
Show, Don't Tell (5:22)
Description
Module 6: The Author and the Publishing World
The Author and the Publishing World (2:59)
Module 7: Creating a Picture Book
Creating a Picture Book (1:40)
Proofs and the Finished Book
Module 8: Sending Your Portfolio to Agents and Publishers
Looking Back and Looking Forward (3:49)
Sending Your Portfolio
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