#1- Read Boatloads Of Picture Books.
#2- Be Original.
#3- Reveal Characteristics Of Your Character Through Actions, Not Words.
#4- Read Drafts Aloud.
#5- Keep Yourself Grounded, Rejected? Try Try Again. Best Seller? Stay Humble.
#6- You Need A Problem In Your Story! Also, No “Then They All Woke Up And Life Went On” Endings
#7- All Rules Can Be Successfully Broken.
#8- Be Edgy, And Humorous.
#9- Tell The Illustrator What To Do With Your Story, Words, And Characters!
#10- Be Yourself!
Thanks,
Jacob H.