Pitch Writing for Non-fiction Picturebooks
Developing an Idea 2
A course by Isabel Thomas , Science Writer and Children's Book Author
Joined April 2021
Joined April 2021
About the video: Developing an Idea 2
Overview
“I still need to narrow down my idea to a single species. I'll show you some of the things that I think about when trying to narrow down my concept. But that isn't all! l also have to choose a specific angle of focus that will make my hook even more compelling. We'll look at the different types of non-fiction that exist to help us decide. Once I have my concept, I will be ready to begin the work needed to turn it into a professional pitch. This pitch will be the project of this course.”
In this video lesson Isabel Thomas addresses the topic: Developing an Idea 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Pitch Writing for Non-fiction Picturebooks. Learn how to form a captivating idea for a picturebook and develop it into a professional book proposal that engages publishers.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Developing an Idea My initial research dug up lots of different species that have interesting stories that might make a good basis for a non-fiction picture book. How do we narrow it down? How do we initially sift through this information and decide which ones to focus on because we haven't got time to do detailed research that's needed into all these. We want to pick one or two, which will be fantastic to focus on, and then we can start digging into their story. I'll show you some of the things that I think about when I'm choosing. We talked about some invasive insect species. We've got ...”
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Course summary for: Pitch Writing for Non-fiction Picturebooks
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Areas
Children's Illustration, Children's Literature, Creative Writing, Narrative, Non-Fiction Writing, Picturebook, Storyboard, Storytelling, Writing
Isabel Thomas
A course by Isabel Thomas
Isabel Thomas is an award-winning science writer and children's book author based near Cambridge, UK. She studied engineering science, then human sciences at the University of Oxford, during which time she worked at the student newspaper and fell in love with journalism. After graduating, Isabel worked as a then-trainee editor at a local publishing house where she began writing short books for beginner readers and working on her passion for writing in her spare time.
Isabel has since published more than 180 books in over 30 languages. Her critically-acclaimed book Moth: An Evolution Story won the AAAS Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books 2020 and was named a book of the summer by the Financial Times. She has also been shortlisted for other prizes including the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize. As well as this Isabel writes features for children’s science magazines, creates non-fiction resources for organizations such as the BBC, and speaks at festivals, schools, and other events.
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