Presentations for Students
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Creating a Picture Book |
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On first glance, picture books seem remarkably simple. Behind this simplicity, however, are days, months, and years of work. In this presentation, John will explore the steps of picture book creation from first draft, through revisions, editing, publishing, to finished book. John will show examples and discuss how the writer, illustrator, editor, art director, editorial director, publicist, lawyer, and sales staff work together to make a book and get it into your hands. John will ask questions to engage the audience and he is happy to respond to student questions. |
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Where Do You Get Your Ideas? |
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For many students coming up with ideas isn’t easy. But they are full ideas. In this presentation, John will explore the process of getting started and examine ways students can explore the ideas that they naturally have. He’ll discuss the necessity of not being too critical at this stage in order to have multiple possibilities from which to choose. John will show examples from his own writing and demonstrate reliable ways to find ideas.
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Revision: Seeing Your Story Again |
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Of all the aspects of writing, revision is the most difficult. Today’s youngsters live in a world of fast changes. Getting them to go back and revise their writing is a major challenge. In this workshop, John will share simple and effective tips for getting students to revise. He will read selections of his work to show the necessity of revision and conduct exercises so students can see the improvement in their own writing.
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CRACKBACK: Writing a YA Novel |
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Young adult novels provide an opportunity to explore character, plot, scene, voice and ideas. John will talk about how an author organizes these elements and the surprising amount of work that is done away from the desk. John will show examples of drafts, revisions, and advance copies to show the steps a manuscript goes through on its way to becoming a book. Questions are welcomed. |
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