Write The First Draft of Your Picture Book – Write First, Edit Later

Write the First Draft of Your Picture Book.
Don’t Title Your Story Until You Have Finished Writing It.
Write the book in your natural voice–pretend that you are simply talking.

Write the First Draft of Your Picture Book In A Stream of Consciousness. 

Don’t stop writing to edit or to check your spelling.
Just Write — Allow your story to write itself

Write in a Stream of Consciousness to Hush Your Self-Editor

Something about writing seems to intimidate and/or frighten many people. Writing in a stream of consciousness helps you get over your fear of writing.

Fear Is the Artist’s Worst Enemy – It Causes Writer’s Block

Writing in a  stream of consciousness also helps to end writer’s block.

If you need an idea for your picture book, check out my list:

#14DayPBChallenge – Day 2 – February 2023 – A List of Ideas for Picture Books