"A book, too, can be a star, 'explosive material, capable of stirring up fresh life endlessly,' a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe." - from Madeleine L'Engle's Newberry Medal Acceptance Speech

Monday, January 7, 2013

Revising Picture Book Stories


1. Read your mentor text. Underline or highlight examples of the following then make a list of guidelines and techniques for doing this:
  • make the story more kid-friendly
  • show and don't tell about the conflict, character, climax, and resolution



2. Read your draft. Determine what you mainly need to revise and how you will revise these aspects of your stories:

  • make more kid-friendly:

  • show don't tell:



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