Writing Exercises: Master Your Picture Book Skills
🖋️ Want to Write with Confidence? Start Practicing with Purpose!
The Picture Book Writing Exercises workbook helps you move from learning to doing, with practical tools to grow your storytelling skills—page by page.
📝 No fluff. No guesswork.
Just focused exercises designed to help you become a better picture book writer.
📦 What It Is:
The Picture Book Writing Exercises is a downloadable workbook that pairs with our free Writing Picture Books class (on Picture Book Creators YouTube)—or works beautifully on its own.
Inside, you’ll find structured prompts, creative challenges, and writing tools that help you actually practice the key skills every picture book writer needs.
🔍 Who It’s For:
- Aspiring picture book writers who want a clear path forward
- Creators who learn best by doing, not just watching
- Writers who need help developing characters, plots, and pacing
- Anyone who’s taken the free class and wants the next step
💡 What You’ll Learn:
Through these practical, step-by-step exercises, you’ll gain real writing momentum by working on:
✏️ Target Age & Word Count — Understand who you're writing for and how to speak their language
✏️ Plot & Structure — Shape your story with clear, child-focused storytelling arcs
✏️ Character Development — Create memorable characters kids (and publishers) will love
✏️ Vivid Settings — Make your story world pop off the page
✏️ First Draft Writing — Learn to write freely without fear or over-editing
✏️ Revising & Editing — Improve your story with confidence and clarity
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🎁 Bonus Perks:
- 🖨️ Print-at-home PDF—use for personal use again and again
- 💬 Encouragement and direction
- 🎥 Coordinates with free video lessons you can find on my YouTube channel (Picture Book Creators)
- 📚 A perfect next step after watching the class—or a great way to get started if you haven’t yet!
💬 What Writers Are Saying:
“This is the workbook I wish I had when I started!” Emily K. –First-Time Author
“It helped me stop overthinking and actually start writing.” David M. – Picture Book Beginner
Don’t just write—build the skills that make your story shine. Start today.
You'll get a downloadable PDF printable for personal use that you can print, write on, and reprint as often as you need.