Workshops

The Power of a Picture Book 2013 | September 26 – September 29, 2013

Picture books may be written for the small, but their power is mighty. Sweet and simple as these books may be, the formula for writing a picture book is quite complex. Author-illustrator Lindsay Barrett George (Maggie’s Ball; Inside Mouse, Outside Mouse) and author Deborah Underwood (The Quiet Book; A Balloon for Isabel) will show you how to pack the most power into your picture-book manuscript. You will enjoy daily writing exercises, exposure to the best examples of picture-book writing, and one-on-one critiques of your work. Additionally, you will discuss:

• Today’s picture-book market
• What makes a good picture book
• Character development and plot
• Narrative vs. concept books
• Leaving room for your illustrator
• Revising for appropriate word count
• The perils of rhyme
• Making a dummy

Faculty & Special Guests

Deborah Underwood

Lindsay Barrett George

David Richardson

Mary Colgan