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So what to write next? Evaluating story ideas

So what to write next? Evaluating story ideas

by Kate Peridot | Feb 5, 2020 | Children's Fiction, Picture Book Knowhow, Writing Theory

I take part in Tara Lazarre’s StoryStorm challenge every year – I generate 30 new story ideas (one a day) in the month of January. Though Tara’s challenge is focused primarily on picture books, I use the month to generate ideas for board books, non-fiction,...
How to Store and Sort your Story Ideas

How to Store and Sort your Story Ideas

by Kate Peridot | Jan 28, 2019 | Children's Fiction, Children's non-fiction, Picture Book Knowhow, Writing Theory

If you are a writer of picture books, young fiction, children’s chapter books or short stories and poems, you are probably someone who has lots of story ideas. If you’ve been writing for many years or taken part in StoryStorm and the PB 12×12 challenge, you may...
Idea generation. Picture book writers need to have a lot of story ideas to be published.

Idea generation. Picture book writers need to have a lot of story ideas to be published.

by Kate Peridot | Jan 31, 2018 | Children's Fiction, Picture Book Knowhow, Writing Theory

Every year I take part in Storystorm, a challenge to generate 30 ideas in the month of January. At least one a day, or more! Some ideas are no more than a catchy title, some are emotions, and some are common childhood scenarios I’ve never seen in a picture book....

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