From the desk of Phyllis
Picture Book Author Ciao Writers, Writing is like learning how to walk. Those first steps are important. Without them, one doesn’t get very far. So, what are a writer’s first steps? Let’s think about this. You have an idea or a topic. What do you do with that? Hmmmm…..! You do what they do in the movies. You write a movie trailer. What that’s? Go online and type in movie trailers for your favorite movies. In less than a few minutes, they grab your attention and get you saying, “I want to see this movie!” It’s the same thing with writing. The first thing we do is write a ‘Pitch’. That’s our term for a movie trailer. It’s a creative way to explain what your story is about. Pitches are 50 words or less, too. A standard formula to use is: When this happens, the main character (MC) must/wants to (state the goal/purpose) but can’t because (state the problem). When (something happens), the MC can (state the way they figure out how to solve the problem) and (state the how they go about it). Example: When Spot goes to the park he wants to play with the others animals but can’t because he is afraid to make friends. When the ball rolls over to him and lands at his feet, he kicks it back to the players and joins the game. Once you have your Pitch, you have given yourself a direction to take the story. Happy writing! See you next time. Cheers, PAL😊
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