How Does My Six-Week Signature Programme Work?
‘If you’re looking for guidance on writing children’s books, I wholeheartedly recommend Pauline Tait. Her expertise and wisdom is invaluable, and will provide you with the perfect toolkit to create your own children’s book. A fabulous morning, and the mentoring was like gold dust!’
The programme is chopped into manageable segments:
Week 1 – The techy specs every picture book writer should know before writing the first word, knowing your audience, and planning your picture book.
Week 2– Vocabulary. The do’s & don’ts, ensuring it’s age-appropriate, engaging, and the importance of oral flow.
Week 3 – Character Development. Writing engaging characters readers will love.
Week 4 – The power of writing through illustration. Knowing when to use a single or double page spread. Using illustrations to set pace and tone. Finding and working with an illustrator. Nailing the front and rear covers.
Week 5 – Preparing for publication or submitting to agents and publishers. The various publishing options.
Week 6 – Publication and beyond. Blog tours, interviews, and housekeeping info every author should know.
Authors also receive two 1:1 Mentoring Sessions where we delve into their own unique author journey and manuscripts, and two months of email support on completion of the programme
The added value of this programme is that the knowledge gained can then be transferred to all future titles.
‘Pauline is so encouraging and knowledgeable, I highly recommend her to guide and mentor you on your authoring books for children adventure.’
‘Pauline’s experience in primary literacy is also invaluable when it comes to understanding what children need from a book and what motivates them to read.’
I attended a masterclass on writing children’s books with Pauline Tait a couple of months back and it blew me away. In such a short period of time, she made it all so clear, so DOable, and I left feeling inspired and clear on the steps I would need to take.