Script Writing for Illustrated Books

A course by Ana Pavez , Children’s Author

Children’s Author. Tulsa, Chile.
Joined March 2020

Learn how to write children's books and spread joy through good stories for young readers

99% positive reviews (88)
2,354 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn how to write children's books and spread joy through good stories for young readers

Fostering a love of reading and good stories in our little ones is the driving force behind the work of children's author Ana Pavez. She is the brains behind a dozen books based on powerful sources of inspiration like history, nature, and pre-Columbian America, which allow her to weave stories like the seamstresses of old that she so admires.

In this course, Ana shows you how to write an illustrated children's book. Drawing on something that inspires you, learn to ground your idea through a process of investigation and documentation to help you develop your project. Write a dialogue as the foundation for the rest of the text as well as the illustrations, and then take a look at how to prepare a mock-up of your book and how to present it to a publisher.

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What will you learn in this online course?

14 lessons & 26 downloads

Write a picture book
21 minutes, 9 seconds
Audience
15 minutes, 17 seconds
The main idea
15 minutes, 13 seconds
Investigation
18 minutes, 32 seconds
Write a first draft
20 minutes, 46 seconds
Writing the scenes
16 minutes, 2 seconds
  • 99% positive reviews (88)
  • 2,354 students
  • 14 lessons (3h 31m)
  • 26 additional resources (6 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Write a script and create a mock-up of a children's book using the research and documentation of something that inspires you. Also make a dossier to present your project to editorials or enter it in competitions.

Who is this online course for?

Anyone interested in children's literature, writers who are just starting out, and anyone wanting to explore creative writing and illustrated books. This course is also of interest to teachers who want to write, as well as parents and grandparents who want to write specifically for the children in their lives.

Requirements and materials

No previous experience is required for this course. All you need is a pencil, some paper, and the word processor of your choice.


Reviews

2,354 Students
88 Reviews
99% Positive ratings

Ana Pavez

A course by Ana Pavez

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Children’s Author

Children's author Ana María Pavez has a diverse résumé. She studied Economics at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and went on to receive a master's in archeology from Yale University. This wide range of interests is what gives her work its unique perspective. For Ana, telling stories to children through books and other media is what has driven her throughout the past twenty years.

She is cofounder and current general editor of the Amanuta publishing house, and coauthor of various books including Sabores de América (2009) and 1, 2, 3, ¿cuántos ves? (2009).


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    Preliminary investigation

    • Write a picture book
    • Audience
    • The main idea
    • Investigation
  • U3

    Start working on the final project

    • Write a first draft
    • Writing the scenes
    • Storyboard
    • Working on the illustration
    • Last version and final layout 1
    • Last version and final layout 2
  • U4

    How to present your project

    • Presentation of the project
    • Cultural appropriation and property rights
  • FP

    Final project

    • Script Writing for Illustrated Books

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Script Writing for Illustrated Books. Illustration, and Writing course by Ana Pavez

Script Writing for Illustrated Books

A course by Ana Pavez
Children’s Author. Tulsa, Chile.
Joined March 2020
  • 99% positive reviews (88)
  • 2,354 students