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Waiting for Critiques
I’m waiting for critiques from four readers on the second draft of my novel. I know what I think needs work, and it will be interesting to see if the readers agree.
Meanwhile:
The Best Way to Tell a Story
Finding the Best Way to Tell a Story
First drafts are for finding out what story you are telling. Second and subsequent drafts are for finding the best way to tell that story.
I finished a second draft yesterday and someone asked what I concentrated on in that draft. Basically, refining the story and exploring options for [...]
Write the Frist Draft of a Picture Book
This entry is part 4 of 32 in the series 30 DAYS TO A STRONGER PICTURE BOOKWrite a Story
For several years, this series on writing a picture book has been available free on this site. It’s now available altogether as a 110 page pdf file, How to Write a Children’s Picture Book.
To write the [...]
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