It's Done!
What goes into finishing a book? Legendary author-illustrator and Caldecott honoree David Shannon talks about how to end a story, designing front and back covers and end papers, and how to deal with the psychological fatigue while you continue to tweak your book until you can rejoice in the final product!
In this presentation, David gets real and talks about how your fear of success maybe be what's keeping you from finishing your books. Humorous and endearing, David offers practical advice for getting over self-sabotage and getting to the end.
"I really appreciated his honesty in sharing his fears and his struggle
with procrastination coming from fear of success. I identified with that
and also with his suggested solutions...David hit on a
message that I most needed to hear." - Carolyne
"David
was authentic, funny, engaging and inspirational!
" - Elisa
Your Instructor
David Shannon grew up in Spokane, Washington and graduated from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena in 1983. He has written and/or illustrated over thirty-five books for children, including the best-selling Duck On A Bike, Alice the Fairy, A Bad Case of Stripes, and the semi-autobiographical No, David!, which received a Caldecott Honor. His newest book is Grow Up, David! David lives in Burbank with his wife, Heidi, their daughter, Emma, and their dog, Roy.
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"He struck a chord in my heart when he said, 'Trust your gut and figure out why you have that gut feeling. Might lead to a better understanding of your story.' Self-doubt can crush creativity so I'm going to burn this quote into my thoughts. " - Charlotte D.