by Denise Vega | May 1, 2013 | Picture Books, Writer Tips & Tools
Today is Picture Book Wednesday and I wanted to explore the idea of focus. Last Saturday I had the pleasure of working with two writers and their picture books. One of the topics that came up was how to deal with a story that has multiple purposes. In your story, you...
by Denise Vega | April 24, 2013 | Picture Books, Writer Tips & Tools
Today is Picture Book Wednesday and we’ll be talking about repetition, using the delightful Peepsqueak Wants a Friend! by Leslie Ann Clark. Repetition is a popular device in picture books. It enables the young listener to have the fun of anticipating something...
by Denise Vega | April 17, 2013 | Picture Books, Writer Tips & Tools
Today is Picture Book Wednesday and we’ll be talking about circular/circle back endings and “book ends” – beginnings and endings that compliment each other. This technique is very common in a lot of books, not just picture books, but it’s...
by Denise Vega | April 10, 2013 | Picture Books
Today is Picture Book Wednesday and I wanted to talk about read aloud-ability. I’m not sure if it’s a real word, but we do hear it used in the picture book writing world. Good picture book writers know that part of their job is to create a story that begs...
by Denise Vega | April 3, 2013 | Writing Inspiration
Many people have heard the story of how Build a Burrito came to be. That it was accepted for publication in 2001, but wasn’t published until 2008, a full seven years after acceptance! That was due to a lot of things, but the final product was a fun book that...
