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Picture Book III

WRITING X 441.3

Stretch your skills to develop a second (or beyond!) fiction or nonfiction picture book in this advanced course for experienced writers.

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Starting at $795.00
As few as 10 weeks
3.0

What you can learn.

  • Learn to revise, polish, and pursue publication for your manuscripts
  • Participate in instructor-led workshopping experiences that help you improve your work
  • Pay attention to character, plot, pace, point of view, and other craft elements in your writing
  • Strive to complete an entirely new manuscript by the end of the course

About this course:

This advanced-level workshop is for fiction or nonfiction picture book writers who have completed one or more picture book manuscripts and feel ready to revise, polish, and pursue publication. Students will submit their work and participate in safe, instructor-led feedback clinics. You will stretch your skills as you pay particular attention to character, plot, pace, POV, poetic devices, story beats, goals, stakes, voice, word choice, page turns, interstitials, theme, heart, dialogue, mood, space for the illustrator, performance quality, overall style, and more. The goal of this course is to complete, polish, and revise a picture book manuscript so that you are ready for querying. For the first class, each student should prepare a synopsis and/or brief outline of their manuscript.
Prerequisites
WRITING 441.1 Picture Book I and WRITING 441.2 Picture Book II

Winter 2025 Schedule

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Wednesday 4:00PM - 7:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens November 04, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Kim Tomsic
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Fee:
$795.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Notes

Enrollment limited to 12 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. $100 non-refundable. Enrollment discounts limited to WP NOW members; no other discounts apply.

The priority application deadline for applications is Monday, December 9, 2024 at 9am (PT). Applications submitted after this date are not guaranteed consideration.

Submission guidelines:

Submit one document (double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins on all sides) containing:

  • a 10-page writing sample;
  • a synopsis of up to one page if the writing sample is an excerpt from a longer work (i.e. novel or memoir);
  • a personal statement of one paragraph outlining what the student hopes to gain from the class;
  • and a list of previous courses completed in the Writers’ Program or other programs, with instructors (when known).

To apply:

Log in with your existing student account and then add to cart and follow the prompts to create a new or returning student account. Then, follow the remaining instructions below:

  • Click “Start” on the first Application page.
  • On the 2nd Application page, click “Start” on the bottom left side of the page.
  • After that, you will be asked to upload a writing sample, per the guidelines below.
  • Once you finish the steps, click "Submit Application."

Please note that there are no pre-approvals. All students must submit the above requirements in order to be eligible for an advanced creative writing course.

NOTE: Despite being asked to enter payment information, YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED for this course unless you choose to enroll if/when you receive a notice of acceptance for the course.

Selection notices will likely be distributed via email 1-2 weeks before the class is scheduled to start.

This course is held via video teleconference. Instructors use Zoom to offer live class meetings at the designated class meeting time. Students must be present at the course meeting time as each student’s final grade may include scores for participation. Please inform your instructor if you will miss a class meeting. You are responsible for any class information you missed. We suggest you arrange with a fellow classmate to share their notes when feasible.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 01, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to access course materials.
Schedule
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Wed Jan 8, 2025
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Wed Jan 15, 2025
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Wed Jan 22, 2025
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Wed Jan 29, 2025
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Wed Feb 5, 2025
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Wed Feb 12, 2025
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Wed Feb 19, 2025
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Wed Feb 26, 2025
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Wed Mar 5, 2025
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Wed Mar 12, 2025
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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