How to Write a Great Children's Picture Book

This workshop is for all the people who have dreamed of writing their own children’s picture book. Whether you have a full draft or just a spark of an idea, Angie will guide you through character building, plotting, and industry insights to help bring your story to life.

What you will cover:

• Finding the ideas.
• What makes them workable?
• The elements of a great picture book.
• Covering character, setting, plot, pitch and pace.
• Sorting through structures and finding the best fit for you.
• The language of picture books: Rhyme, rhythm, alliteration assonance, onomatopoeia…
• Using mentor and comparative texts.
• Endings and editing
• What to do with your complete manuscript?
• Submissions, competitions and opportunities.

As this is a workshop; you will be expected to write or to work on a manuscript you already have. 

Numbers are limited and registration via angiebelcher@gmail.com is essential.

Your tutor: Angie Belcher 

Angie Belcher is an award-winning New Zealand children’s author, storyteller, teacher and adventurer. With decades of experience turning real-life adventures into stories, she has written across many genres, with particular success in children’s picture books. Her work has received three Notable Book Awards and a 2024 NZCYA Book Awards finalist nomination.