Creating Children's Stories
Wearing the Skeleton and Introducing It to the World
A course by Ilan Brenman , Writer and Best-Selling Author
About the video: Wearing the Skeleton and Introducing It to the World
Overview
“In this lesson, I will talk about the importance of illustrations for the publication of a children's book, its function and how important it is to use "childhood glasses" to help select good illustrators for your project.”
In this video lesson Ilan Brenman addresses the topic: Wearing the Skeleton and Introducing It to the World, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creating Children's Stories. Delight young readers with stories inspired by their day-to-day life and awaken the writer within you.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. we'll talk about illustrations. Our text is ready now. And it's very important to think about illustrations. But what are illustrations? There are numerous explanations. A children's book needs illustrations. I favor an explanation by a a Middle Ages scholar named Paul Zuntor. who offers insight into this necessity. Those who claim that illustrations serve as the oral history's fingerprint in texts. And what does that mean? This scholar. when examining ancient works from the Middle Ages. noticed that illuminations were key. Illustrations. those texts. often sacred. meant wha...”
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Course summary for: Creating Children's Stories
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Category
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Areas
Children's Illustration, Children's Literature, Creating with Kids, Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Narrative, Storytelling, Writing
Ilan Brenman
A course by Ilan Brenman
According to writer Ilan Brenman, he is a fisherman of tales, constantly tuned into the shoal of ideas that surrounds him. Author of the best seller Até as princesas soltam pum, he's already sold over three million copies of his children's books, which have been translated into more than 15 languages worldwide.
His first book was published in 1997 and since then he has released over 80 works. He was also a columnist for Crescer magazine and CBN Radio and has given lectures and participated in television programs both in Brazil and abroad.
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