UPDATE: Now being offered ONLINE. This popular class has never been open for remote attendance before, but it will an online class (via Zoom) this spring. If there is enough registration (as you can imagine, registrations are not what is typical), I’ll see you online on April 1st. No fooling!
UPDATE – Now a distance-learning class
There is special magic in picture books. These works touch both the child experiencing story and the reader who shares it with them. Picture books are an art that’s designed to be read aloud — essentially, to be performed.
For those interested in improving their craft, author and SCBWI-WWA member Jolie Stekly will be teaching a course called Writing Children’s Literature: PICTURE BOOKS. This course will be held at the University of Washington School of Professional & Continuing Education.
A picture book may be short, but it’s one of the most complicated formats to create, using a limited number of words and artfully blending text and illustration. In this course, we’ll explore this form through fiction and nonfiction work of all kinds. You’ll learn about myths and misconceptions, examine the structure of story, and discover how to keep your audience delighted through many repeated readings.
This course counts towards a Certificate in Writing from the UW (and earns 3 CEUs). For more information, check out this link https://www.pce.uw.edu/courses/writing-childrens-literature-picture-books.