How to Develop a Picture Book: From Idea to Final Manuscript

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Children’s author Cara Stevens reveals 20 questions to help picture book authors turn their ideas into finished manuscripts.
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@weebeefamilee Жыл бұрын

Wonderfully helpful! Thanks for sharing your passion for and knowledge in writing children’s picture books.

@SLAKSHMIRV Жыл бұрын

Martinji my heartfelt gratitude to u for such inspiring and motivating livestream session. ❤️

@everynewdayisablessing8509 11 ай бұрын

Maurice Sendak mostly worked with one editor, Ursula Nordstrom from Harper and she helped him to shape up WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE. It started out as badly drawn horses and the title was WHERE THE WILD HORSES ARE. Maurice gave up on horses after realizing he couldn't draw them well enough. So that book wasn't rejected by other publishers.

@melindastanners Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Cara, this has been so helpful. And very affirming, actually, because my competitor research turned up so many 'fraught' stories that I've felt like my sweet and silly rhyming stories won't be of interest to publishers. I appreciate you critiquing the trend towards negativity and giving us permission to write stories that evoke a wider range of emotions.

@anneobermeyercameron7775 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! My story is worth sharing and you have really helped to move me forward creatively to get it written and published.

@IndigoBleue Жыл бұрын

OH GOSH ... Am I still not on the right time? I tuned in and it's already done! AGH. *REPLAY* :-)

@DC-sk8jr Жыл бұрын

One of the best I've watched. Question: Could you use the twenty questions, as is, or with few changes to write a novel?

@SLAKSHMIRV Жыл бұрын

True enough Caraji has explained in very simple terms with illustrations

@carastevens3781 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. I can imagine it's a solid blueprint to start from to write a novel!

@LS-uw5cc Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this inspiring video! Please can I ask Cara a question? I have a children's book series in my head. Should I finish the manuscripts of several books in the series before self publishing or should I self publish one by one? Thank you so much!!!

@stevenrussom3980 Жыл бұрын

Hello from Houston, Texas

@naliniraghunandan8901 Жыл бұрын

Nalini from Canada

@johnparnham5945 Жыл бұрын

John Parnham from Nuneaton in the English Midlands

@livin-my-bliss4444 Жыл бұрын

Bree from Sonoma County, California

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@lizzie-j5z Жыл бұрын

Hi Lyzzette from South Africa

@robertnegron6804 Жыл бұрын

Why not? Is always my answer whenever I got that question. If it's a good idea that works, not every story has to tell a message. If it's a good idea that pieces together nicely, why not write it?

@alancook9102 Жыл бұрын

This one is for Cara Stevens. I've written a young adult female book which includes several pictures/photos because a picture is often better than a thousand words. I want to self pub through Amazon + Kindle D P. Is that possible for a graphic novel? It's mostly words plus about 40 pictures. Please point me to how to resolve this. Thanks.

@livin-my-bliss4444 Жыл бұрын

Is it better to self publish or look for a publishing company?

@carastevens3781 Жыл бұрын

My advice is always to see if you can sell it first. If you self publish, you'll have to handle all the marketing and distribution as well as the layout and all the behind-the-scenes details most of us never see when it comes to publishing. When you self publish, you need to either do these things yourself or lay out money to have a professional do it for you. Marketing to traditional publishers takes a lot of research, time and patience. It's a question of your budget and where you want to focus your efforts. I hope this answer helps.

@clairecayson Жыл бұрын

Hi this is Claire please do not use t g e photo of me online I have ugly ducking sydrome enjoyed our email dialog may blessing reign in your wonderful work

@robertnegron6804 Жыл бұрын

What happens when your book is so unique that there are no books out there for you to compare it to?

@carastevens3781 Жыл бұрын

You've asked a very good question. It's great to think outside the box and I'm curious to learn more about your unique idea! If you feel there are no strong books to compare it to in one way, I'd seek out books with a similar tone, look and feel, basic subject matter, or something just as outside-the-box as your story in a different way to show how that works. If it's truly that different, I'd recommend workshopping the concept with other writers or an editor to get their input. You may be missing a good angle that could help you sell it better.

@robertnegron6804 Жыл бұрын

@@carastevens3781 I'd be more than happy to share my idea with you. Are you in publishing?

@robertnegron6804 Жыл бұрын

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