How to write a picture book - Advice from a professional children's author

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Children's author and illustrator of over 300 books with 30 years experience gives his advice about writing picture books.
Join me on Patreon from more drawing, illustration and self-publishing videos and be part of my creative crew! / shoorayner
Lots of people ask me about writing a picture book. It's just for kids, so it must be easy, right? lol
I thought I'd make a video where I'd just talk about writing picture books and the difficulties you may come across. If you think you are going to make a fortune and be a famous author, you are better off working at Macdonalds - Honestly, that's not a joke.
It takes an inordinate amount of luck to have a best seller and a huge amount of work to make any sort of living at it. Author incomes have halved in the last 20 years - really!
But you may just want to have a few copies of your book for your family, which is great. These thoughts apply to you to. Any questions? put the in the comments box and maybe you will inspire a new video?!
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@mexiguero646 Год назад

I have great ideas but I have NO DRAWING ABILITY. What should I do?

@shooraynerdrawing Год назад

turn your ideas into stories, then approach a publisher who will find you an illustrator of find an illustrator and do it yourself. and these guys are a great help. www.scbwi.org/ Good luck!

@jazzyzjourney 10 месяцев назад

I could be your illustrator

@mexiguero646 10 месяцев назад

@@jazzyzjourney I’m interested.

@quierafreer2416 9 месяцев назад

@jazzyzjourney what’s your email? I’d love to connect

@tatianamendoncastudio 5 лет назад

Your eyes shine when you speak about children's books, so passionate.

@pikaso6586 5 лет назад

....by money ;)

@rustcohle3803 4 года назад

@@pikaso6586 you dont make that much writing off books.... its very hard to reach stephen king level of success. teen romance may be easy to make money from though.

@humamir3795 4 года назад

Shoo is so indulged into telling all the tips and facts about writing a real picture story for for children that proves your passion for work and love for children.I am writing my first story book for Pakistani early years' level which is in Urdu and related to our historical Poet and Philosopher Dr.Allama Iqbal's poetry for little ones.

@annabellebeckwith9283 3 года назад

Yes, and he's so pleasant and tactful in the way he pointed out that the cute little stories you tell your children aren't necessarily meant for the book market - that your kids love you no matter what story you're dishing.

@tumblyhomecarolinep7121 5 лет назад

This was so so helpful. I just self published two little books I wrote and illustrated. They are not super brilliant and accomplished, as yours are. I sold my books on Etsy and to my amazement I have sold 230 so far. The books are not great as I said, but the brilliant thing is that by going through the process I learnt so so so much. There are loads of you tube channels but not many really helped. Your videos always do help tho and I have always watched and taken what you said on board. Thank you. I had fun with mine but I hope to improve with time and experience. Thank you so much for your videos

@rossandrobbie3506 5 лет назад

the only person who thinks they are NOT Brilliant - are you - Have faith in your work

@jamesellerbee3247 5 лет назад

Tilly Trout Tilly good evening, please, can you share your experience of how yo did to illustrate your books. Regards. James.

@plegumby 5 лет назад

Tilly Trout That Was Sweet, 🙂 It must mean a lot to him!

@jmannii 5 лет назад

Add a link. I want to visit your store.

@theghostofjohn3009 5 лет назад

What were some of the challenges to get it published, if there were any? Like page sizing or color matching for copies of illustrations? Is Etsy a good publisher in your opinion?

@4pedos 5 лет назад

"an idea is worthless". Absolutely right! I would even say a well developed bad idea is far more worth than a poorly developed good one! Agree?

@AmieB2005 5 лет назад

Oh, I totally agree. I'm just sitting here chuckling to myself reading the irony of your screen name in context of the subject.

@sloogsketch 4 года назад

@@AmieB2005 💀

@RoaringMind 3 года назад

@@AmieB2005 yoooo! ⚰️

@antonmarkov1635 Год назад

I have always been an imaginative person and as a child I had a very wild imagination. I’ve retained it and so I decided to start writing children’s books. Thank you for the inspiration I found in your video! I would love to send you my story when it is finished if you would like to read it.

@realcarreviews6021 3 года назад

You have inspired me to get working on book that has just been an "idea". Like you said, its time to put ideas into actions! I will be writing a few Picture books about my 3 year old daughter and lessons she is learning from our two family dogs. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Cheers 😎

@shooraynerdrawing 3 года назад

Go for it!

@thebravelittleartist8525 5 лет назад

I'm actually trying to make my own book! This really helped!

@endlessfairytales 5 лет назад

Waffles Untoasted Good luck!!

@sawyercloud4429 3 года назад

Hi Shoo, nice to know you and your art. My name is Sawyer and I'm a full-time illustrator based in Madagascar. I'm on my third year of experience and I'm so inspired by your career. It's always uplifting to meet artists with several years of experience in the industry. Looking forward to seeing more of your works :)

@meganpitt 2 года назад

Do you have a web page for your illustrations that I can see?

@sawyercloud4429 2 года назад

@@meganpitt Yes I do, all the links are in my channel :) Thank you !!

@marvalaurie8760 Год назад

HI SAWYER I AM GOING TO LOOK UP YOUR EMAIL @sawyercloud4429 OKAY 😎 👁️👁️ IF I FIND YOU GREAT!👍

@paolabueso 3 года назад

The cover of your book is irresistible! Makes me want to open it and devour the book. I love to listen to you speak on publishing a children’s book. You are so knowledgeable and your passion for the topic is fantastic and contagious. Thank you for sharing this! 🙌🙌🙌

@endlessfairytales 5 лет назад

I’m so excited to watch more of your videos. I LOVE writing children’s books!!

@Cam-xn5qt 5 лет назад

My mom is a teacher and I'm writing a book for her class

@violakabigabwa9240 4 года назад

Thank you for your polite honesty. Very Intelligently put

@itsAltoClarinet 4 года назад

I'm so glad I've found your channel! I've had a pictorial story rattling around my head for years and now that we're in lockdown there's hardly an excuse to put it off. I'm starting to sketch out the illustrations and just hoping a story will form while I'm shading and smudging.🤞

@PoodlesruleOK 5 лет назад

I loved this sensible and very useful advice, I feel like I’m pratting about being very indecisive about my book, but I think I’m better doing that than putting it out there before it’s ready!

@HumbleVoyager 5 лет назад

Thanks for the video, Shoo. I love my copy of Pandora obtained during the Kickstarter campaign. Now, I get to order books for all my nieces and nephews!! I'm very excited for them to have their own copies.

@madimarkowski7853 4 года назад

i love listening to you speak, your voice is so calming

@lexislittlenook2861 2 года назад

I wish I had seen your videos sooner but am so happy to be seeing this now! Children's books are definitely a lot of work but I love the process. I'm an aspiring children's author/illustrator. This video was so helpful for me to watch :)

@shooraynerdrawing 2 года назад

Thanks - glad I might have been of some help. Good luck!

@d.baileyspeaks Год назад

Are you taking projects? I just wrote my 1st short book. Need an illustrator.

@angryemployee 5 лет назад

I always love seeing the notifications for your videos in my feed! Today is my daughter's birthday. I've been working on making some alterations to a story I used to tell her at bedtime to make it more... marketable, lol. She and I will always have the original version (and the memories of her laughter!), but I recognised that I had to strip it down to the skeleton as most of the meat was specific to my kiddo. If it ever turns into something, I'll send you a copy

@MusicayMas. 4 года назад

The way you are explaining this feels like "we cant write unless we are incredibly good about writing " maybe is how I took it but in order to get good you have to keep writing, you sound like you put people down unless we are you

@livydavids4156 4 года назад

I agree

@vickyandersen8660 4 года назад

Yes, someone has to be good if they want to have a best seller. But practice makes progress 🙂

@ellemanabat2326 3 года назад

Omg I thought it was just me

@doloresjohnson9571 3 года назад

A picture speaks 1000 words! I love plotting and can picture everything in my mind but I have the hardest time describing my visions! I love watching you!! Thanks!

@shooraynerdrawing 3 года назад

Thanks - try thumbnail sketches - small and quick - you only need stick people!

@skypilgrim 4 года назад

I am so glad you give such insightful videos! I'm so excited to make my own books for children!

@farmerjones9612 5 лет назад

I am excited to hear what you have to say ..my mother died almost 20 years ago , and wrote a little story before she died for my 2 year old daughter ...it is a little rhyme here and there but a nice little story , I want to rewrite it so it seems a bit less " jerky " when read aloud , and have my daughter draw some pictures , then make 2 copies for each of my daughters for sentimental value...I am sure no one else would want it , buit I hope this helps make it sound right !!

@endlessfairytales 5 лет назад

Farmer Jones This is such a sweet idea. What a nice way to honor your mother. ❤️

@erniethevagabondranchcat 4 года назад

You're like me - a bit giddy about life! I found this helpful. Thank you!

@julesparijs9079 2 года назад

I’ve always had an idea for a childrens book and decided that this year was they year that I am going to try to actually make it a reality! Thank you for the amazing video!

@shooraynerdrawing 2 года назад

Go for it!

@SonnyBurnett2008 5 лет назад

I just found out you. Its really Great to see an Artist always very happy drawing and teaching things. Congratulations! :)

@frostysesh 5 лет назад

Hi Shoo. This is what Iv been looking for. I am wanting to illustrate a short story especially for my daughter and this couldn't have come at a better time. As always I get super excited whenever I get a video notifocation from you. Grrat advice as always.

@SLEVY-ro9sp 4 года назад

I AM ALSO A WRITER. CURRENTLY, I AM WRITING A CHILDREN´S BOOK... I WAS BORN IN ISTANBUL, BUT I AM SPENDING THE LOCKDOWN IN MEXICO CITY... I´VE GOT "PANDORA"... AND TOTALLY FELL IN LOVE WITH HER...! THANK YOU FOR YOUR PUBLISHING TIPS... WE SAY IN SPANISH " UN ABRAZO"... BIG HUG TO YOU...!

@shooraynerdrawing 4 года назад

Gracias! 😆

@FreedomwithE3rd 4 года назад

Thank for sharing this inspiring video, great motivation for me. That an idea is just nothing without the commitment to making it something more. You have encouraged me to push on with my idea and make some changes :)

@koosmangat 5 лет назад

Successful children authors love children...I can see you love children just watching your videos.

@CJILP 5 лет назад

@@shooraynerdrawing lol, I can believe that.

@cindyenglert.az51 4 года назад

Thank you so much for this video. I’m one of those who is going to try to illustrate a children’s book as a keepsake using my granddaughters so I’m taking your advise and drawing like a crazy person!

@shooraynerdrawing 4 года назад

Wonderful!😀

@helenalexanderbristow1187 4 года назад

Would it be possible to do a step by step guide on your process of starting a children’s book. Do not know where to start and now stuck at home and need a project to get my teeth into. Thank you so much.

@ShawneeRising 5 лет назад

I want to be the next Shoo Rayner!

@kasperhaslundbinzer239 Год назад

So, so many valuable observations and tips in here. I've just started to dive into writing, and my, it's really a craft I can see that now. Thank you for this awesome video.

@shooraynerdrawing Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@chadsimmons4496 3 года назад

I’ve published my first book. It’s a rhyme/picture book. Self published on Amazon... gotta get your feet wet somehow. Enjoyed this video as I continue to put together a story book.

@Vanityofvanityallisvanity Год назад

I am not writing a picture book but I am happy I clicked to watch this video- thank you for your perspective

@shooraynerdrawing Год назад

Thanks

@kponly 4 года назад

I got up on the wrong side of the bed this a.m. You're great, fun and casual with good info. I write scripts for my videos.

@shooraynerdrawing 4 года назад

Thanks for your opinion - I won't change tho! 😀

@mammybelle7302 4 года назад

Thank you for your wisdom. Much appreciated 💙🌸

@SayGeizi 5 лет назад

Thank you for the well rounded video! you spoke about every possibility why someone would want to write a children's books. I hope to make the children's book I have in mind to be my second project!

@chrismachabee3128 11 месяцев назад

Jolly good video. Of all the authors and writers I have listened to you are the most unique. You talk about both self-publishing and working with a publisher. You talk about external life mattering in what you write, in other words, you can't just write something that has no meaning to modern times. I think I gleaned several golden nuggets that should be useful to me going forward. The organization sounds like a good one to be part of. If the people are like you it should be a pleasant place to banter about in. Overall I did not feel the 20 minutes at all. I have Sleep Apnea, and I truly intend to watch something over 5 minutes, but I find myself waking up long after the video has concluded. I was able to listen to you, pillar to post, without a yawn nor a bob of the head, indicating a nap will overtake me shortly, and if you don't know, that is high praise. Nice to meet you and good luck going forward.

@shooraynerdrawing 11 месяцев назад

That's amazing - some people say ,my voice calms them down and sends them to sleep! lol

@chrismachabee3128 11 месяцев назад

@@shooraynerdrawing That is very interesting. If I were to put that to scientific thought, it may be that at that time the brain had a notion to deactivate, as if they finally had an opportunity to nap. In comparison, I must have returned to my childhood where I had a good teacher where I learned to sit up and pay attention. Now that I have Sleep Apnea, I find that my brain takes the opportunity to konk out if what I am listening to has no hook to my attention span. In fact, You had teaching I really wanted to know and I did not for an instance feel a nod or a journey to the Land of Nod. I had to mention that because I watch dozens of educational videos, and too many I awake having missed some important portion of the lesson. And guess what? Don't bother going back over it, because I'll just konk again probably at the same place in the video. So, I considered myself so lucky I was excited that I got all the important information I had to tell you. I noticed a PhD in your title, That may have something to do with it. many of those I listen to aren't titled that way. Your presentation and organization were far superior.

@shooraynerdrawing 11 месяцев назад

Thanks, but no, I've not got a PhD!

@chrismachabee3128 11 месяцев назад

@@shooraynerdrawing Well, well, so sorry old chap. Appreciate the correction. Can't have me walking about thinking you're a doctor, can we? Count me corrected, there's a good fellow.

@TrevorDuran3390 5 лет назад

Starts at 7:00

@mariahblock6699 5 лет назад

Thank you lol

@dmwoods79 5 лет назад

Thanks 👏👏

@moustkie7482 5 лет назад

JT Garcia thanks

@davidargy2752 5 лет назад

JT Garcia I totally agree. The first 7 minutes didn’t tell me anything. At about 12 minutes he said “about 500 words” FINALLY, some helpful info.

@ayow123 4 года назад

Thanks you!!! Now I need to get to work!

@renitaboyle8420 4 года назад

Shooooooooo! Missing yoooooooooou! Perfect vid for me today! Thank you x

@crazyhound999 2 года назад

What a delightful fella. =)Thank you for your honest and expert advice!

@robertnegron6804 Год назад

Don't make it sound like an idea is worthless...so you better make sure that you have a solid idea if your book is to stand a chance at all.

@sonnybrown4758 4 года назад

“Children are very polite” huh?

@CherissePlair 4 года назад

More like brutally honest! Lol

@efrogs 5 лет назад

I’m a chil myself, I am looking into writing a book to prevent pollution to save the earth

@henriettedyer2410 3 года назад

I will say there are some successful self publishers. Thanks for the info.

@shooraynerdrawing 3 года назад

there certainly are some successful publishers, but I think they are either marketers first or extremely lucky. 99% will be lucky to sell more that 25 copies.

@autismthroughsam6545 4 года назад

I've been working on a children's book myself. Regrettably, I can't give away the title. If this book does succeed to any degree, the title will be on the front cover. However, I need to finish it first. I must ask, if a book is already illustrated with images of characters and backgrounds, of the nature that usually gravitates to children, does that ever make it easier to convince the publisher? Or do you need the story to be exciting, too? What is it that children's book needs to make it noticable and fascinating? Because I've got some ideas.

@amor2874 4 года назад

Autism through Sam I’m no expert but my friend has researched and tried for years to get her book published. She said very rarely do they want author/illustrators as there are illustrators they have “on call” so to speak to utilize for the books.

@alexbkids 3 года назад

Thank you for making this video.. it is truly helpful! Your fascination is contagious.

@shooraynerdrawing 3 года назад

You are so welcome!

@loretta6971 Год назад

Cool.. process! Thank-you!

@shooraynerdrawing Год назад

You're welcome!

@tedgreen6 Год назад

Wonderful presentation. Thank you.

@TheMeechie3009 3 года назад

I'm trying to write one and get it published now. Great video

@sleeptimesanctuary4064 10 месяцев назад

Thank you this was very helpful

@shooraynerdrawing 10 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@happystar7777 3 года назад

Oh sooo helpful thank you!! I love your sense of humor haha! Excited to begin this journey. I'm already an artist and have actually Always wanted to do children's books. Even if its just for my own kids. I have countless talents (don't mean to brag lol), but I have a real Passion for this idea of being a children's author. I adore kids ❤

@shooraynerdrawing 3 года назад

You got this!

@LeaLuna726 4 года назад

That was such a fresh and helpful Video. Thank you so much!!!

@theghostofjohn3009 5 лет назад

So, I'm a failed comic book Indy gogo campaigner. I tried and I bombed after ten plus years of making and publishing my own title, and I think it affected my confidence more than I wanted to admit to my friends. Then this wonderful woman, who always seems to bring the best out in her friends, kind of brought me out of this funk. So I'm picking up a thing I started in high school nearly twenty years ago. I am trying, really trying, but my question to you is this; is it worth it more for an aspiring picture book maker (writer and illustrator) to pitch a rough draft and colored finished illustrations to a publisher (self publisher like Amazon or Barnes and Noble) or is it better to go with Kickstarter? My friends are adamant that this may have been my true calling after all, but like I said, the Indy gogo failure has made me second guess how worthwhile my artistic endeavors have been. I can handle rejection enough, but I'd rather take my work to an audience that might appreciate it. Self publish without help, or Kickstarter?

@dwintster 4 года назад

thanks for the advice I'm a designer/illustrator working on writing and illustrating my first children's book

@undertheblankets 2 года назад

Thank you for all your insights!

@historymaven 2 года назад

What a lovely personality you have. You sparkle!

@shooraynerdrawing 2 года назад

You are so kind😀

@devdevai 4 года назад

Great video, very relieved about the not needing to rhyme bit. I've been learning Welsh on DuoLingo since the start of the year. They don't have Stories for Welsh the way they do for German, Spanish, and other high-enrollement languages, so I thought to myself, why don't I write and illustrate my own little story. I only know about 3000 words in Welsh including prepositons, articles, and so forth, so I think a picture-book would be a possibly do-able 2020 quarantine project. I've been wanting to do learn about sequential art for a while now anyway. I've no intentions of publishing, mind, and with a 3000 word vocabulary, there's no way I'm writing anything brillant, but it all sounds like a lot of fun to try

@shooraynerdrawing 4 года назад

I've just written four titles for a reading scheme with a 300 word vocabulary! Good luck - Diolch!

@SLEVY-ro9sp 4 года назад

YOU ARE ADORABLE...! AND SO IS YOUR BOOK...!

@shooraynerdrawing 4 года назад

Thank you !

@wanderlustandpositivevibes2925 4 года назад

love this video. I am watching this in June 2020. I wonder how well your book went? hope it went well. all the best, and thanks for the information.

@kristinamullen4066 Год назад

My writing teacher used to say," murder your darlings", and I thought she made up the concept.I agree because I do have " pet" phrases that I really love.I was told that I was " too clever" by a poetry teacher,but he was jealous that he hadn't written what I had.I'm very confused because I want to illustrate and write the book and am not sure if I should write the story first.

@shooraynerdrawing Год назад

The story usually comes first. illutraton style and character can suggest the story but you need a story!

@kristinamullen4066 Год назад

@@shooraynerdrawing I My comment sounds ridiculous that I don't yet have a story, but want to illustrate it.I don't think I'm quite ready yet!

@thisislaynz 5 лет назад

Can you please do a video on how to do a simple manuscript for a children's book? I have no idea how to do that. I'm based in Australia and would love to make my ideas actualised rather than being word files on my laptop sitting here. Thank you for the great video!

@madvidz9819 5 лет назад

So you can pick your own illustrator when you publish, and self publish? Also can picture books be like golden sound story books? ,or is that more of a early reader? -Or does it depend? what If you can see your book, as both an early reader and picture book? what if you can see your book with a figurine, plush, or like something you touch, press or smell that goes with the book?-does this(more bells and wistles) all come later, after just a plain jane picture book?

@joycegivan6831 3 года назад

Thank you for your video on how to self publish. I plan on writing a children's book and self-publishing on amazon kindle. I did have a question. I am not a graphic designer and was planning on finding someone to illustrate my book from Fiverr. My question is it is a one-time payment, do I need to give royalties, or do I share my profit with the illustrator? Thank you for your time Joyce

@shooraynerdrawing 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful! All of those are possibilities. They might suggest something to you. Statistically, you will not sell more than 100 copies, and that will be hard work, so most illustrators would rather be paid for their work, rather than have a share of royalties that, statistically, will never appear, though you may be a brilliant marketer or have, by chance written a new classic! Illustrators on Fivr are often from a different culture to yours and will generally produce artwork that ;looks okay, but is not appropriate for the project and the market it is aimed at. Good luck

@nicoledepietro8940 4 года назад

Thank you so very much for this amazing explanation!

@tiredsentinel1724 3 года назад

I’ve been searching for an author, not a RU-vidr, for guidance and you’re it. Thank you for sharing you experience and wisdom.

@glendalarsen8127 3 года назад

I very much enjoyed your first video . I could totally relate. Thank you!

@shooraynerdrawing 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@hardtobelieveit2170 2 года назад

So true

@marvalaurie8760 Год назад

I WROTE. A POEM TO THE ATT TECH ENTITLED “ INCREDIBLE”.. AS RECENT AS TODAY. SHE LOVE IT. WHILE SHE WAS HELPING ME WITH MY PHONE ACTIVATION. I LOVE WRITING, DRAWING. I USE FREE STYLE WRITING TELLING THE STORY AS. OPPOSED TO RHYMING ….

@lornachesney85 4 года назад

Fabulous video. So delightfully expressed. So much interesting and helpful content. Thank you.

@browngalbigeyes8287 2 года назад

Ive never sat through a video this long ❤

@shooraynerdrawing 2 года назад

lol! glad you liked it :)

@mindaugassilinskis2961 4 года назад

Great tips! Thank you.

@BethGoth15 3 года назад

It is still very early days, I mean I literally came up with the idea yesterday. But there was this story I wrote when I was a little girl. I feel like the plot might have potential (not much hope tho!) So maybe for my New Year's resolution, I should rewrite it for the children in the nursery/preschool I work for. The title was Goldie and Sandie, and it was about a couple who couldn't find a best man for their wedding, but then came across a lost dog that ended up being their best man 😂 Omg it's so cheesy, only a child (a learning disabled child!) could come up with a plot like that!

@shooraynerdrawing 3 года назад

sounds like the beginnings of a good idea!

@RoaringMind 3 года назад

Did you work on this manuscript? :)

@melissawatson3265 3 года назад

Love this. Thanks for the tips! I have a children's book I've been working on for ten years so I can relate to a lot of what you are saying here!

@myheartwillstopinjoy8142 4 года назад

I'm 18 years old, and I wish I can write and publish children book. I've always was very motherly, and the idea of writing books that will delight kids and make them dream. I want to write book that kids will look at and smile when they're adults.

@fatimaawad9338 3 года назад

❤️❤️

@springerlena 3 года назад

Thank you for the tips. You seem like you are a genuinly happy person! I am currently in the process of putting together the text and the illustrations. I am blessed and grateful that I have such an amazing illustrator. Let's see where this journey takes us.

@shooraynerdrawing 3 года назад

Best of luck!

@springerlena 3 года назад

@@shooraynerdrawing Thanks 😊

@hishumbleservant333 Год назад

Thank you for this video ❤

@janrads 11 месяцев назад

Great video and amazing tips specially for first time authors. Today with self publishing made so easy with platforms like Amazon kdp, how do you ensure that your idea is not stolen specially while sharing it with people for feedback

@castlebed1677 3 года назад

This is a very helpful video, thanks! :)

@ARI-kn3wz 5 месяцев назад

I’ve got a interesting question, how do you stick to a specific age group when writing a series of children books? I’m talking the language and details?

@shooraynerdrawing 5 месяцев назад

I guess that comes down to experience - read a lot of children's books and you will get a feel for it. Alternatively, you write what comes naturally and see where it fits in 😀

@Maxine-ep4nt 3 года назад

Thank you for this, I’m in the stages of the illustrations on my first children’s book.

@shooraynerdrawing 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@Maxine-ep4nt 3 года назад

Shoo Rayner Drawing 😊

@vonniejohnson2966 8 месяцев назад

I don’t plan to be Dr. Seuss, there is only one of him. But my goodness, your video makes me feel like my mother used to, makes me feel incapable, don’t even bother trying…. 😢

@shooraynerdrawing 8 месяцев назад

Honestly? if you want to make a living writing children's books, don't do it.be a merchant banker and make some money! But, like you would do with your mother's advice, if you really want to do it, you will. Most people give up very easily. If you mean it, nothing will stop you.

@SLEVY-ro9sp 4 года назад

MY FATHER IS A PAINTER, SO I AM ALSO MY OWN ILLUSTRATOR...AND DO HENNA HANDS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST... SURELY WE LOVE TO CREATE, AREN´T WE...?!

@ysamanalangwoi5793 5 лет назад

I'm so glad to watch your video. My daughter has started writing her stories and shared it here (recently) . Hope you can watch her videos and give comments for her improvement! Thanks so much! ❤❤❤

@VFlyArtAndDanceStudio 3 года назад

thank you for your video, I am an illustrator just starting out.

@shooraynerdrawing 3 года назад

Good luck

@matveiko 4 года назад

Very useful indeed!! Thanks!

@shdylane16 4 года назад

Do you have another video of the structure of either the text or illistration beyond beginning, middle and end, I keep looking at kids books, and finding lots of rhyming and lots of very small words of course, and lots of random endings, or the book being just a very small moment in time. Maybe you can broaden with episodes about writing for certain age ranges or how to use color or if there is a certain way it should be done format wise. I dont want to do rhyming at all so I'm glad you said that and I have no issue changing something. I learned that a long time ago as a writer.

@shooraynerdrawing 4 года назад

Sounds like you need a college course! lol

@eastgippslandgymnasticsclu9079 3 года назад

so good

@MoYvStarkey 5 лет назад

Thank you. Good advice.

@WiseGaines 8 месяцев назад

What did you mean by this a family story?

@shooraynerdrawing 8 месяцев назад

People write children's stories which are based on things that happen in their family and are loved by the family but the stories do not have appeal outside the family - or those who were involved in the original story. The secret is to rewrite the story for universal appeal. So often the writer will complain about editorial changes and say - "but it didn't happen like that!"We, as the readers don't care and find other people's family stories impenetrable or boring. To write a successful book it has to have universal appeal and you need to forget your ego! Hope that helps

@LA-gh3mi 5 лет назад

How do you protect your book idea? Sorry if this have been covered already. Thanks in advance.

@LA-gh3mi 5 лет назад

@@shooraynerdrawing Brilliant! Sorry I knew it may have seemed an obvious question, thanks for the advice ☺

@user-id1ks1zj8y 10 месяцев назад

I really appreciate your honest advice! ❤

@shooraynerdrawing 9 месяцев назад

I appreciate that!

@PhoenixLayton 3 года назад

I’ve always loved writing and as a child I wanted to be an author. I would be interested in writing either children picture books or kids chapter books. How much “extra income” could this realistically being in?

@shooraynerdrawing 3 года назад

"extra income" forget it - you need to dedicate yourself to earn a lot less thatn you would imagine, even if succesful

@CML95018 2 года назад

I love your work 💚

@shooraynerdrawing 2 года назад

Thank you! 😊

@davinabaptist 5 лет назад

Hi Shoo, this was brilliant. I have a question on layout/design. Where I have two characters speaking (this is from a first person POV), how should I layout the text. Do you think next to the characters (2 sentences each), or better to be tucked away altogether at the bottom or side of page?

@amatteroflogic Год назад

Please include a timestamp in the captions.

@jupitereye4322 10 месяцев назад

You said "don't put too many descriptions, drawings are there for that", to paraphrase it... but, does that mean maybe you should put more descriptions in sound and other senses?

@shooraynerdrawing 10 месяцев назад

in 500 words or so, you don't have time for too much description - get on with the story. all that stuff comes with the illustration - if you have a great illustrator that is!