PictureBookPedia
This page of my blog is all about picture books.
- If you like to learn more about writing chapter books, please visit my other blog page—ChapterBookPedia
- On the Tools for writers page, I share the free software and tools I use.
Picture Book Types
Fiction
Narrative Structure
- What is Narrative Structure? link
- The wrong term about Narrative Structure link
- Analysis example of 3 picture books link
- What converts the first line into the hook?
- Three-act Structure:
- Act I (Begining): inciting event, Key Event & Plot Point 1 link, Story Question
- Act II (Middle): Middle with positive Character Arc
- Act III (End): Climax and Resolution
- In Medias Res
Character
- Character types
- Adult character in picture books (coming soon)
- Ensemble cast link
- Character Arc:
Art of storytelling
- Narrative Devices: Chronological narrative, Reverse chronological narrative, Epistolary (letter & Diary) link
- Theme & Thematic Statement
- Narrator
- What is the Narrator? link
- Inanimate Narrator in picture books link
- Literary techniques in picture books
- Point Of View (POV):
- Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Genre
- Postmodern & Metafiction picture books link
- Informational fiction link, Historical fiction picture books link
Nonfiction Picture Books
Picture Book Biography
- Introduction link
- Narrative Structure in biographies link
- Timeframe link
- Point Of View link
- Infodump link
Revision
- Show & Tell link
- Revision checklist link
- Plot Grid for picture book manuscripts link
- Book title 10 suggestions
- Make a digital sharable dummy for free link
Query Letter
- Logline
- Comp title
- Pitch example of published picture books: set 1, set 2
- A video about Query Manager link