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5 Ways to Make The Reader Turn the Page

This entry is part 14 of 31 in the series 30 DAYS TO A STRONGER PICTURE BOOK

One of the key things I check when revising a picture book manuscript is page turns. Have I given the reader any reason to keep turning pages, or does each page stand alone and the reader doesn’t care if s/he finishes the book?

5 Ways to Make the Reader Turn the Page

  1. Stop a sentence in the middle and carry it over to the next page.
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2 comments for “5 Ways to Make The Reader Turn the Page”

  1. [...] The story doesn’t make me want to turn the page. (Add tension; or use one of the page turn ideas.) [...]

    Posted by How to Mock Up a Picture Book | January 15, 2009, 7:43 pm
  2. [...] Picture Book Characters Playing With Words for Picture Books Page 32 How to Mock Up a Picture Book 5 Ways to Make The Reader Turn the Page Revise the Picture Book [...]

    Posted by How to Write a Picture Book for Kids | July 24, 2009, 3:14 pm

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