Mastering the Flow: Writing Picture Books Rich in Rhythm & Read-Aloud Charm

In today's picture book market, lyricism is crucial.

There's a reason why editors are drawn to lyrical picture books — and why read-aloud appeal can make the difference between a manuscript that’s “nice” and one that’s memorable and marketable.

Books that are joyful to read and hear are the books that parents and librarians buy - and the ones they tell their friends and colleagues about. They're the titles booksellers keep reordering and pointing customers toward.

And they're the ones that inspire youngsters to gleefully shout "Read that to me again!"

But lyricism is a tricky, intangible concept that few writers naturally achieve — and even fewer instructors teach effectively.

Patricia and Michelle are among those who deeply understand the principles of lyrical picture book writing, and they’ve created a workshop that breaks everything down in a simple, powerful way.

On February 24 (with lifetime on-demand replay) they'll give you the tools to bring more beauty and flow in your writing than you've ever thought possible.

Your Instructors: Patricia Toht & Michelle Schaub

Patricia Toht is the author of such award-winning picture books as Taxi, Go!, Together With You?, Pick a Pine Tree, Pick a Pumpkin and Dress Like a Girl.

Her poetry has been published in Highlights, Ladybug and other major children's magazines.

Michelle Schaub is the award-winning author of the poetry collections Leafy Landmarks: Travels with Trees, Fresh-Picked Poetry: A Day at the Farmers’ Market and Finding Treasure: A Collection of Collections. Her picture books include Dream Big, Little Scientist and A Place for Rain.

Michelle’s poems appear in several anthologies, including A World Full of Poems and Hop To It: Poems to Get You Moving.

Along with their partner Eileen Meyer, Patricia and Michelle comprise the acclaimed Rhyme Doctors editorial service.

Why lyrical picture books are always at the top of editors' wishlists.
The four major picture-book approaches and when each works best:
(Structured Rhyme, Traditional Prose, Lyrical Prose & Hybrid styles)
How to use sentence length, white space and pacing to create flow.
How to effectively implement key poetic devices such as alliteration, assonance, repetition, metaphor, simile, and onomatopoeia — even when writing prose.
How successful contemporary picture book authors — both fiction and nonfiction — are infusing their work with lyricism (including breakdowns of some key titles).
How to use imagery, structure and sound to create emotion, voice and forward motion on the page.
How to fix such common issues as language that’s pretty but lacks story, unintentional repetition and flat, generic phrasing.
How to improve text that doesn’t flow when read aloud.
Revision strategies to add lyrical flow anywhere in your manuscript.
How to adjust your approach based on audience age and the book's goal.

...and much more.

Plus, live attendees can ask Patricia and Michelle questions during the Q&A session.

That's a lot of powerful information in one workshop, and you can count on Patricia and Michelle to make it all easy to follow and put directly into action.

This session is pure instruction, it's complete (nothing more to buy afterward) and nothing additional will be sold.

Your purchase includes a PDF takeaway and lifetime access to the video replay.

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