Writing Picture Books Revised and Expanded Edition

Writing Picture Books Revised and Expanded Edition
Title Writing Picture Books Revised and Expanded Edition PDF eBook
Author Ann Whitford Paul
Publisher National Geographic Books
Pages 0
Release 2018-11-13
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 1440353751

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Master the Art of Writing Enthralling Tales for the Youngest pre-and emerging readers! Fully updated and thoroughly revised, Writing Picture Books Revised and Expanded Edition is the go-to resource for writers crafting stories for children ages two to eight. You'll learn the unique set of skills it takes to bring your story to life by using tightly focused text and leaving room for the illustrator to be creative. Award-winning author Ann Whitford Paul helps you develop the skills you need by walking you through techniques and exercises specifically for picture book writers. You'll find: • Instruction on generating ideas, creating characters, point-of-view, beginnings and endings, plotting, word count, rhyme, and more • Unique methods for using poetic techniques to enrich your writing • Hands-on revision exercises (get out your scissors, tape, and highlighters) to help identify problems and improve your picture book manuscripts • Updated tips for researching the changing picture book market, approaching publishers, working with an agent, and developing a platform • All new quizzes and examples from picture books throughout • New chapters cover issues such as page turns, agents, and self-publishing Whether you're just starting out as a picture book writer or have tried unsuccessfully to get your work published, Writing Picture Books Revised and Expanded Edition is just what you need to craft picture books that will appeal to young children and parents, and agents and editors.

Illustrating Children's Books

Illustrating Children's Books
Title Illustrating Children's Books PDF eBook
Author Martin Ursell
Publisher Crowood
Pages 229
Release 2013-03-01
Genre Art
ISBN 1847974953

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How do you go about illustrating a children's book? Where do the ideas come from? How do you illustrate a narrative? How do you get published? This beautiful book answers all these questions and more. With practical tips and ideas throughout, it explains and follows the journey from first idea to final completed book. It is filled with illustrations that show how these images are made, and offers a rare chance to see the roughs, visuals and ideas sheets from a variety of childen's illustrators. Exercises support the ideas discussed and suggest ways of developing them. A beautiful book aimed at artists, illustrators, publishers, colleges and adult education courses teaching illustration. Explains the journey from first idea to the final completed book. Offers a rare chance to see the roughs, visuals and ideas sheets from a variety of children's illustrators. Superbly illustrated with 199 colour images. Martin Ursell is a senior lecturer in illustration at Middlesex University and has illustrated many books for children.

How to Write & Illustrate Children's Books and Get Them Published!

How to Write & Illustrate Children's Books and Get Them Published!
Title How to Write & Illustrate Children's Books and Get Them Published! PDF eBook
Author Treld Bicknell
Publisher Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books
Pages 144
Release 1988
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 9780891342649

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Covers classic fiction, contemporary themes, picture books, book production, fads, nonfiction, and careers as a children's writer or illustrator

Writing with Pictures

Writing with Pictures
Title Writing with Pictures PDF eBook
Author Uri Shulevitz
Publisher New York : Watson-Guptill Publications
Pages 280
Release 1985
Genre Design
ISBN

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Anyone wishing to create children's books will learn how to tell a story visually; build a storyboard to plot the flow of a book; prepare pages for a printer; and go about finding a publisher. Step-by-step sketches provide insights into drawing characters and developing settings. The works of such renowned illustrators as Beatrix Potter, William Steig, and Maurice Sendak are used to demonstrate a visual approach to storytelling. 10 color and 600 b & w illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

The Everything Guide to Writing Children's Books

The Everything Guide to Writing Children's Books
Title The Everything Guide to Writing Children's Books PDF eBook
Author Luke Wallin
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Pages 304
Release 2011-01-18
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 1440505497

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Rev. ed. of: The everything guide to writing children's books / Lesley Bolton. c2002.

Writing for Children and Teens

Writing for Children and Teens
Title Writing for Children and Teens PDF eBook
Author Cynthea Liu
Publisher Pivotal Publishing
Pages 126
Release 2008
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 1605301140

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Nowhere will you find a more comprehensive, current, and detailed writing skills course designed specifically for writing children and teen books, written by a children's and young adult author who is in the field today. WRITING FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS: A CRASH COURSE is a ten-step course that relays all the nitty-gritty details of the business, beginning with how to evaluate your book idea all the way to pitching your book to editors and agents. Within each step, you'll find clear and specific information covering topics such as the children's book market, manuscript format, commonly made mistakes and editing tips to beef up your writing skills, finding the right literary agent or children's book publisher, and professional submission etiquette. This book will even tell you what kind of paper you should use and exactly how you should write your email or letter pitches to editors and agents. Bonus materials include templates for all of your submission needs as well as examples of real-life editorial letters sent to authors from editors today. You will get a complete inside peak to the children's and YA fiction writing market for those who want to write picture books, easy readers, chapter books, and middle grade or young adult/teen novels.

The Encyclopedia of Writing and Illustrating Children's Books

The Encyclopedia of Writing and Illustrating Children's Books
Title The Encyclopedia of Writing and Illustrating Children's Books PDF eBook
Author Desdemona McCannon
Publisher
Pages 160
Release 2009
Genre Children's stories
ISBN 9781741755152

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Creating children's books - Telling the story - Non-fiction - Media and techniques.