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 | March 6, 2013 | Picture Books, Writer Tips & Tools
Today is Picture Book Wednesday and we’ll be talking about a question that we always discuss in the classes I teach: How long should my story be? The short answer is: as long as it takes to tell it. However, with picture books, we know there is an economy of...