Pitch Writing for Non-fiction Picturebooks

Pitch Writing for Non-fiction Picturebooks

“We've reached the end! Thank you so much for taking my course in creating a professional pitch for a non-fiction picture book. I hope it has left you buzzing with ideas that you can develop and pitch to publishers yourself! It is now time to start working on your final project if you haven’t already. To help you, I will sum up here the main steps you need to follow to complete your project. Make sure to keep track of your progress. It'd be great to know about your goals, the different steps in your project, and for you to explain the choices behind them. Brainstorming Brainstorm a range of creative ideas linked to your own experiences, interests and knowledge. Then, choose your favourite to develop into a pitch.

An Original Hook Familiarize yourself with a wide range of children’s non-fiction picture books. Develop your idea by linking it to a popular theme and brainstorming an original hook. The Contents Plan the contents of your picture book page by page, using storyboarding and dummy books to help you. The Proposal Translate your research and planning into a detailed proposal that makes the case for why your book needs to be on bookshelves. Title and Overview Write an overview and title that publishers, booksellers, and young readers won’t be able to resist! I am excited to read your pitches! Don’t forget to share your project on the forum. I will respond to your posts and questions as soon as possible. In the meantime, participate in the task pages on the forum, ask for feedback from fellow students, and comment on others’ work. It's a great opportunity to get valuable feedback for your ideas from an international audience! I hope to hear from you soon. Bye!”

Partial transcription of the video

“ Final Project Thank you for taking my course on developing ideas and a professional pitch for a non-fiction picture book. I hope it's left you bursting with ideas ready to pitch to publishers yourself. Let's look back over the steps that we took in the course. We began by brainstorming potential ideas based on your experience, interests, and existing knowledge. Then, we chose a great idea and began to develop a professional pitch. After finding out how readers discover and search for children's non-fiction books, we developed your idea by linking it to popular themes and developing an ori...”

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Course summary for: Pitch Writing for Non-fiction Picturebooks

• Level: Beginner
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• 1405 students
• 4 units
• 20 lessons (4h 10m)
• 10 downloads

• Category

  Writing

• Areas

  Children's Illustration, Children's Literature, Creative Writing, Narrative, Non-Fiction Writing, Picturebook, Storyboard, Storytelling, Writing