Week of WOW Non-Fiction

If you are interested in writing non-fiction picture books, I can't think of many better resources than Kristen Fulton's Non-Fiction Archaeology. To get a taste of her teaching style and to find out if NFA classes are for you (HINT: they are!) maybe you'll join me and other picture book writers next week for Week-of-Writing NonFicPic.

You can find the details on Kristen's website. WOW NonFicPic is a week's worth of webinars and assignments to guide you to the heart of your non-fiction stories.

There's still time to register

I've done WOW before, but with several ideas languishing in my file, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to build them into the stories I envision. And if you are still at the idea stage? No problem. By week's end Kristen's techniques will have your idea file bursting at the seams.

If you're participating, I'd love to hear from you. I'll see you in class!

Did You Finish NaPiBoWriWee?

Did you participate in Paula Yoo's National Picture Book Writing Week?

How many stories did you draft?

Mark your calendar for May 1-7 2016

I was able to finish well with two wordless storyboards, five first drafts, one rewrite of a previously unsuccessful manuscript, and three false starts which showed me those PiBoIdMo ideas may not be picture books after all.

If you didn't accomplish as much, that's okay. It's not easy. This was my third year of NaPiBoWriWee. I have a system in place and was able to do some prep back in March. This event was particularly important to me this year, and so I put aside other important projects to focus on Napi almost exclusively. Just don't ask me how much illustration I finished in the last two weeks.

Feel like you missed out?

Why not join me and dozens of other writers as we take up the next challenge?

Register for the NonFicPic WOW 2015

Seven days of drafting, just like NaPiBoWriWee, but this time writing your nonfiction picture book ideas.
There's still time to register and research, outline and organize. Find helpful resources on Kristen's website. Join the Facebook group and dig in!