Shakespeare
3 Reasons to Borrow Mythic Power
I’m currently reading Alan Gratz’s book, Something’s Rotten. It’s a blatant take-off on Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Every character is named after a Hamlet character, the main character named Hamilton. The plot echoes Hamlet: Hamilton’s father was murdered and he suspects his uncle, who has married his mother. And the book works! Why? It’s the power of [...]
Shakespeare Helps You Write a Better Picture Book
This entry is part 9 of 31 in the series 30 DAYS TO A STRONGER PICTURE BOOK
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When you’re thinking about writing a picture book, the structure if important. With about fourteen double-page spreads, it’s time to turn to Shakespeare for some help.
Sonnets and Picture Books
I think you can compare picture book structure [...]
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