Master the Art of Writing Enthralling Tales for the Youngest preand emerging readers! Fully updated and thoroughly revised, Writing Picture Books Revised and Expanded Edition is the goto resource for writers crafting stories for children ages two to eight. Youll 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. Awardwinning author Ann Whitford Paul helps you develop the skills you need by walking you through techniques and exercises specifically for picture book writers. Youll findInstruction on generating ideas, creating characters, pointofview, beginnings and endings, plotting, word count, rhyme, and moreUnique methods for using poetic techniques to enrich your writingHandson revision exercises (get out your scissors, tape, and highlighters) to help identify problems and improve your picture book manuscriptsUpdated tips for researching the changing picture book market, approaching publishers, working with an agent, and developing a platformAll new quizzes and examples from picture books throughoutNew chapters cover issues such as page turns, agents, and selfpublishingWhether youre 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.

Binding: Paperback;272 pages; Publisher: F&W Publications Inc; Classification: CBW; Weight: 390 g; Dimensions: 139 x 213 x 36

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