Writing a children's book or Comic Strip
Writing a Children's Book
A giant boa constrictor who eats everything, a very bad day or learning how to tie your shoes...all are stories waiting to be written! What story do you want to tell? Visit the websites below to begin planning and put your ideas down on paper.
The Writing Process Websites:
Children's Book Review Guide: This handout contains instructions and guidelines for reviewing a children's picture book. We will review published children's books and peer review our original versions.
Story Mapping: Use this online tool to analyze the character, conflict, and setting of a picture book.
Plot Diagram: Students can use this online tool to plan the plot of their children's picture book.
Storyjumper: Creating your Children's Book
MSCW will be using storyjumper to create stories online. You will be able to select from a huge database of backgrounds and images to create your original story and see examples from other authors just like you! Use the link below to log-in and get started!
Writing a Comic Strip,Comic Book or Graphic Novel
Superheroes, political statements, a story within a story...these are comic books that use words and pictures to tell a story! How will you use images and words to tell your story? Visit the websites below to begin planning and put your ideas down on paper.
Remember...you can use images and words together, or just images to tell your story. In many ways, the comic strip is like a very, very, very short story. It uses strong language and images to tell a story, but in a very visual and condensed way.
I would suggest that with the timeframe we have, you consider creating a comic strip like the ones pictured above and telling 3-6 stories as a collection of comic strips instead of creating an entire graphic novel. The choice is yours!
Remember...you can use images and words together, or just images to tell your story. In many ways, the comic strip is like a very, very, very short story. It uses strong language and images to tell a story, but in a very visual and condensed way.
I would suggest that with the timeframe we have, you consider creating a comic strip like the ones pictured above and telling 3-6 stories as a collection of comic strips instead of creating an entire graphic novel. The choice is yours!
The Writing Process Websites (Comics and Graphic Novels):
Creating Your Comic
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Comic Strip and Graphic Novel Template Pages
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