How to Write a 500-Word Picture Book
A Step-by-Step Process for Writing a Fully Developed Story
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Picture book texts are getting shorter. In fact, many agents and editors
have put a 500-word limit on new picture book manuscripts. But how do
you write a story -- complete with fully-developed characters, a plot
with a beginning, middle and end, and page-turning action -- in 500
words?
This workshop from Picture Book Summit contains a 45-minute video with Laura Backes walking you step-by-step through the process of creating a 500-word picture book, and giving you examples of successful published picture books to study. You'll leave this workshop with fill-in PDF worksheets to start crafting your own picture book story of 500 words or less.
Get started on your next manuscript today!
Your Instructor
Laura Backes is publisher of Children’s Book Insider, The Children’s Writing Monthly, and co-owner of WritingBlueprints.com (along with husband Jon Bard). Laura has edited and critiqued thousands of picture book manuscripts. Her credits include Best Books for Kids Who (Think They) Hate to Read (Random House); articles for Writer’s Digest, The Writer and Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market; and technical editor of Writing Children’s Books for Dummies. Laura is also the host of the weekly Kidlit Distancing Social.
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