She writes picture books, poetry and early readers. She uses a mix of instruction and hand-on exercises, often asking readers to cut, color and paste their way through revision.Īnn Whitford Paul became inspired to write picture books after years of bedtime reading to her four children. Ann Whitford Paul covers researching the picture books market, creating characters, point of view, plotting, tips on writing rhyme, and more-all the lessons writers need to write great picture books that will appeal to both editors/agents and young readers/parents. From this book these writers will learn the writing and revision process that will lead them to creating more salable picture book manuscripts. And novice picture book writers make a lot of mistakesand get a lot of rejections from publishers flooded with inappropriate manuscripts. They are generally 32 pages long and must be tightly focused and told partly through illustrations. Picture books are a unique form of writing with a large audience of 2- to 8-year-olds, and they must appeal to both the adult purchaser and the child listener/reader. Synopsis of Writing Picture Books: A Hands-On Guide from Story Creation to Publication
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