Course Description
If you've ever wanted to make the world a
better place for children by sharing some of your values and life
lessons, this is the course for you. You will learn simple, proven,
techniques that will empower you to write the first draft of a picture
book. You'll learn how to get feedback on that manuscript, and explore
ways to enhance the manuscript. You'll learn how to judge when it is
ready to send out for publication or to self publish.
The course includes:
- Videos - including videos that show how to use successful books as models and how to use photographs to write a book
- Checklists
- Audio interviews
- Pre-assessments
- Assessments
- Detailed notes in .pdf files
- Inspirational materials
- Labs that will help you to get feedback from your peers and the instructor
Some
of the lectures use examples from my picture book, The Monster on Top
of the Bed and other books that I have written.This is a comprehensive
course for beginners, and you are welcome to ask questions and
participate in discussions. After you're written and published your
children's book, children will thank you, and you'll find that you're
making a difference in the world.
Curriculum
About Alan, the various lecture formats, and a challenge for you!
Affirmations 1
An Interview with Manuela Pentangelo - Illustrator
Changing the World - One Person at a Time
Checklist - Enhancing your manuscript.
Checklist - Writing your first draft
Checklist 10-20 Is this Course 4 Me - Getting to Know Each Other
Checklist: Change the world, one-person-at-a-time
Checklist: Technical and Craft Considerations
Constructive Questions 1
Creating your own version of Green Eggs & Ham
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Enhancing Your Manuscript - Part 1
Enhancing your manuscript - Part II
Examining Green Eggs & Ham
Expressions of Gratitude 1
Get to know the instructor, Alan Jordan
How did I do? ( A way for you to provide feedback to me and the community.)
How much will I make?
How you can change the world, one reader at a time.
Introduction - Part 1
Introduction - Part II
Is this course for me? (Not really a quiz - a way to gauge benefit.)
Major Shortcut #2 - Drawing Inspiration from Photographs
Major Shortcut 1: Drawing inspiration from a popular picture book
Make every word count
Please write a poem
Polish and publish your manuscript
Reader Involvement
Section 1: Is This Course for Me?
Section 10: Enhancing Your Manuscript
Section 11: Attitude Adjustment
Section 12: Until we meet again
Section 2: Getting to Know Each Other
Section 3: How You Will Change the World, One Reader at a Time
Section 4: The Income Potential
Section 5: Technical & Craft Considerations
Section 6: Writing the First Draft
Section 7: Lab - Poetry Inspired by Shel Silverstein
Section 8: Lab - Using Popular Children's Books as a Source of Inspiration.
Section 9: Lab - Using Photographs to Inspire
Should I use a shortcut or just start writing my book?
Taking notes, asking questions and discussions with Udemy
The importance of conflict, with examples.
The no shortcut way - Writing a first draft when you know what you want to say
The secret to getting children involved with your writing
Turtle Climbing Up
Unconditional Love
Until we meet again video
Using "Homemade Boat" as an inspiration
Using "Magic " as an inspiration
What type of author do you want to be?
Why picture books always have at least two different stories being conveyed.
Will this course help me to write a book for adults?
Yes, you can change the world with your writing
Your book might change the world for the better.
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