Picture Book Advice

Fox:

1:Do keep the text under 500 words if possible. Minimise description. The fewer words the better, the picture will provide many of the visual details un the story. A picture book is always thirty-two pages.

2:Do write with narrative ten-ion solve a problem

3:Do not be surprised to find yourself working on a picture book text for a couple of years and do not give up too soon, Also do not lose heart after rejection: be resilient and tenacious!

4:Do not forget that the rhythm of the text is the elements that will, or will not bring the reader back to the story again and again

Edward-

5:You can tell readers a lot about a character by the name you choose.

6: Picture books are meant to read aloud, so your story has to sound good.

7:Before I begin my second draft, I write down everything I know about my character

Montes-

8:Avoid stories with a message or a moral.

9:All editors will tell you they hate inanimate objects that come to life.

10:The best rule on writing on any genre is that are no rigid rulers

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