Creative Writing of Children's Books

Creación de libros infantiles

“It has been a pleasure to have shared this course with you. I hope you have enjoyed the journey and that you can apply what you learned to your course project and the stories you write in the future. This is just the beginning! Now let's review the key phases of the project. I would like you to briefly explain what you have done in each one and accompany the explanation with one or more images. Structure and genre Depending on your interests, think about the structure and genre that best suits the story you want to tell.

Map of your story and synopsis Make an outline or map of your work where the character, the context, the events that occur, the ideas you would like to address in the book and the possible outcomes are. Also write a synopsis where you synthesize the story and spirit of your story in a maximum of 10 lines. Edit and correct Make sure you edit until you get the best version possible. But don't look for perfection, look for something that seems good to you and satisfies you. Illustration Try to illustrate your story. Do it with your own hand or your own technique, and remember that you can also make a collage. The model Develop a model, even if it is handmade, where you assemble your text and images. This proposal, as finished as possible, will be essential to be able to present it to contests or to a potential editor who is interested in your work and wants to publish it. The time has come for you to share your final project with the community by clicking on "Create your project". Remember to share both the final result and the steps that led you to it. I'm looking forward to seeing your project and giving you feedback. Although I ask for your patience, I will try to access the forum as much as I can and as much as my professional projects allow me. Finally, I invite you to participate in the forum, show your reflections, your progress, as well as comment on the work of your colleagues and interact with the community. I remain at your service and wish you all the success. Here you will have an interlocutor and a reader, count on that. See you in the forum! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“Thank you very much for taking this course and for choosing me as your teacher. I hope it was worth it and that you are full of encouragement to make your own children's book. Remember, pick a character, a story and a topic that you are really passionate about. Write from the soul. This is important to you so you are doing an exercise for transfer your spirit to a creature to give it a soul. This is perceived and appreciated because of Somehow the reader will perceive it and value it. Remember the importance of images and the different functions they can fulfill in a children's book. Someti...”

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Course summary for: Creative Writing of Children's Books

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (21)
• 1510 students
• 4 units
• 14 lessons (2h 45m)
• 4 downloads

• Category

  Writing

• Areas

  Children's Literature, Creative Writing