How To Create A Series-Worthy Picture Book Character
Heidi Fiedler
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In this session, you’ll discover:
In this session, Heidi shares why character-driven books are so popular and how you can develop a character that’s kid friendly. Learn how to help readers get to know a character in a natural, engaging way and how you can make a secondary character stand out, and where you can find your inspiration.
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Bonus:
– The Writer’s Way Guide
Comment Below With Your Key Takeaways Or If You Have Questions About The Session.
12 responses
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My main take-a-way is to just keep going when you run into obstacles. Don’t take no for an answer – you never know when the next time will be a yes.
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I like the idea of developing the character outside of the story. My characters usually come alive during my writing (mostly middle-grade mystery). Thinking now of picture books, I will take this new idea to heart. And yes, Heidi’s top tip is the best. So many times I have wanted to give up and say, “Oh, well, it was just a hobby for a season of my life.” But for some reason, I can’t stop, and I hope I never will. Thanks, Heidi.
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The information you shared is highly appreciated. Giving the characters distinct personalities will make them memorable and interesting!
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Fantastic information! Thank you for sharing your insights on character development and aspects.
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This was really fun and full of ideas that would feed any story – a series, or not. Thank you!
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I am going to try Heidi’s exercise of reading a stack of CBs and writing down the first five things the MC does, says, etc. It’s a good way to see how the authors developed their character/s. My main takeaway is to give the secondary character a subtle trait or idiosyncrasy to help the reader distinguish them from the MC.
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Thank you Heidi for so much valuable information! You have given me ideas on how to make my picture book manuscript into a series. I love how you recommend reading a stack of books and listing the first 5 things each character does to see how the author reveals info about each. And your tips about writing a secondary character are so helpful. I have tons of notes to refer back to that will help me in my writing!
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Thank you for a thought-provoking discussion. My take away is regular kids relate to regular characters. The character doesn’t always have to be quirky.
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts and ideas. It made me feel that it’s okay to keep trying. I loved the way to think about naming your characters, and to think about a series character in a way I haven’t thought of before. Thank you for the bonus ebook too.
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HEIDI: I TRULY APPRECIATE ALL your GREAT ideas on how to create/bring to life our characters so they can live on in the minds–and especially hearts!–of our readers. I wrote down your #1 piece of advice at the end of the video, word-for-word! I will be posting it where I can see it to remind me to “just keep going.” SO WONDERFUL! And THANK YOU for The Writer’s Way Guide. I will DEFINITELY be reading this one–and implementing it! THANK YOU!
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