5 Saturdays, August 13 – September 17, 10:30am-1pm Berkeley
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$215 members/$245 others
Student Testimonials
Picture books can do more than captivate and entertain—“they can change a child’s life,” says Shirin Yim Bridges. But getting published in this competitive genre is more than just child’s play.
In this interactive and information-packed course, “We’ll start with a fun exercise to break even the toughest writer’s block. We’ll examine the particular structure and challenges of the picture book, and answer all the questions that I commonly get asked, like ‘How do you tell a satisfying story in less than one thousand words? Where does the author’s role end and the illustrator’s begin?
“With weekly exercises, we will explore and discuss how to create unique and compelling characters, optimize plot and pacing, and polish our work to the highest standards. We’ll think about how we can make our stories resonate so that they’re sought after by editors and remembered by readers. And, we will end the course with some practical advice on how to prepare manuscripts for submission, and a look at the various paths to publishing now available to picture book writers.”