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Editing and Submitting Your Picture Books
Welcome
Welcome
Meet Your Tutor
Welcome Video (2:08)
Module 1: Self-Editing Part A - Creative Elements
Overview of the Editing Process
Narrative Segments
Exercise - Narrative Segments
Exercise - Plot, Problem and Storyline
Exercise - A Singular Problem
Characters
Exercise - Your Main Character
Exercise - Age Appropriateness
Exercise - Character Numbers
Exercise - Point of View and Tense
Dialogue
Exercise - Dialogue
Exercise - Description
Exercise - Cliff-hangers and Page Turns
Exercise - Writing Visually
Exercise - Shifting Text to Illustration Notes
Module 2: Self-Editing Part B - Technical Elements
Introduction
Varying Sentence Length and Structure
Exercise - Varying Sentence Length and Structure
Exercise - Language
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
Stop Repeating Yourself! Part 1
Stop Repeating Yourself! Part 2
Low Modality Words
Exercise - Word by word editing
One last note on self-editing
Module 3: Testing Your Work
Introduction
Exercise - Story Titles
Exercise - The Dummy Book and Reading Aloud
Exercise - Critique Groups
Paid Reviews and Feedback
Exercise - Paid Reviews and Feedback
Module 4: The Submissions Process
Introduction
Submitting to Publishers
Exercise - Who Will Publish My Story?
Formatting Your Manuscript - Overview
Formatting Your Manuscript - Follow the Submission Guidelines
Exercise - Formatting Your Manuscript
Exercise - Cover Email
Exercise - Pressing the Send Button
Exercise - Record Everything!
Handling Rejections
What's Next?
Final Tips
Closing Thoughts
Looking for Feedback?
Course Evaluation Survey
Varying Sentence Length and Structure
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