You Can Write

This week, your task is to get the story on paper—not a polished, perfect version, but the full arc of your story in whatever form it takes. Don't worry about making it pretty; just get the bones of it down.

1. Short Children's Book Writers:

Write the entire story from beginning to end. It doesn’t have to be formatted or finalized, but capture the full journey so we can refine it together.

2. Long-Format Writers (Non-fiction, Novel, Middle Grade, YA, or Adult Books):

Choose one of the following:

• Write the full story (if you're still in the brainstorming phase).

Understanding the child you are writing for is crucial because their age dictates how they engage with a story. A book should be written for the child, not the parent, because children experience stories differently—through curiosity, imagination, and emotional resonance, rather than adult nostalgia or intellectual appreciation.

When writing for children, lessons should be woven into the story arc rather than presented as overt moralizing. A well-crafted narrative naturally guides the child toward understanding concepts through the characters' experiences, rather than lecturing them. If a story is written with the parent in mind, it often results in a tone that speaks down to the child, making them disengage.

There are beautifully written books that adults adore but fail to capture a child’s interest because they prioritize adult sensibilities over a child's perspective. Likewise, stories with great concepts can fall flat if the author does not truly understand how to communicate…

Let's start writing - It is time to bulk up, don't worry about your writing being tight and honed in, we just need to get words on the page. If you are writing a children's book (picture not chapter), get the whole thing written.

You've Got This!

To bulk write, you are writing the story out. Expanding on the layout we did today. Take us through the story.

(We will backfill next. The details will come with the second edit and there will be a lot off adding and subtracting at that point too).