It’s time to spend a lot of time doing revising of the picture book text.
Does it Hang Together
Does the story hang together. In such a short story, you can’t mention anything extraneous, at all. If you mention a cat in the first paragraph, the cat needs to be important. Look over the story and list all the elements. Have you used them to weave the story into a tight-knit whole? Cut the extras and use what’s left for maximum effect.
Check the Narrative Arc Again
Even quiet picture books need some kind of arc. . .
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