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Working on Craft: Resources for Writers & Illustrators

Below are just a few of our favorite videos, articles, tweet threads, and more about the craft or writing and illustrating. 
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If you'd like a resource included in this list, please use the form at the bottom of the main resources page. 

On Writing...
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Cultural Appropriation for the Worried Writer

How to Outline, Plot and Structure your Novel

How to Unlearn Everything: When it comes to writing the “other,” what questions are we not asking?

Las Musas on Craft & Storytelling Video Series

Tara Lazar "How to Become a Children's Author"

DVCon: My Approach to Writing Multiple Age Groups & Genres: with Alex London

DVCon Panel: Pants vs. Plot​


OwnVoices World-building: Turning Real Life Experiences Into Fantasy

"They" no es "ellos", es "elle": los retos del lenguaje no binario para los traductores

Worldwide Story Structures by Kim Yoon Mi Author​

World Building 101 with Kristina Pérez with LIVE Q&A

Writing Difficult and Taboo Topics for Middle Grade

Writing Multiple POVs Discussion

​Writing Worksheets

Writing for Theater and Film


Invisible Ink
On Picture Books...

Favorite Picture Book Revision Tips

Picture Book Editing Checklist

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Not Just Re-telling; TELLING IT FRESH, Picture Book Workshop

Our Path to Picture Books: Zara González Hoang & Alexandra Alessandri


Josh Funk's Guide to Writing Picture Books

Debbie Ridpath Ohi: Creating Picture Books

Laura Backes: 6 Steps to Make Your Children's Story Sparkle

Tara Lazar: Picture Book Construction: Know Your Layout

On Making a Storyboard

Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul

Writing with Pictures by Uri Shulevitz


On Graphic Novels...

Art, Meet Text
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  • Meet Las Musas
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