The X Factor: Adding Emotion, Compassion & Heart to Create a Magical

Amazing! Such great information and I was so impressed with Pat's insightful attention to detail....and delivered with such extraordinary heart. - Sharon F.

One Thing Can Elevate a Picture Book From "Meh" to "Great".

And You're About to Learn It.

Think about the picture books that have truly touched you and the children in your life. Now think about what they have in common.

It's "the X factor", the magic ingredient that makes an editor take notice, stops an agent in her tracks and makes a delighted child say "Read it Again!"

What if you had this magic ingredient at your fingertips, ready to sprinkle it throughout your next picture book manuscript?

How different would your writing career be?

The "X factor" that makes a picture book timeless and memorable is emotion.

Picture book authors with the ability to connect on a heart-to-heart level with their readers are a rare breed.

And picture book authors who can actually teach other writers how to connect emotionally with readers?

Well, we only know of one. Meet Pat Zietlow Miller

Your Instructor

Pat Zietlow Miller

Thanks to her remarkable ability to imbue her work with emotion, compassion and heart, Pat Zietlow Miller has made a huge splash in the picture book world, with 23 books to her credit.

Pat is a NY Times Bestselling picture author and recipient of numerous awards.

Her first book, Sophie's Squash, won the Golden Kite Award for best picture book text. It also won an Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor, a Charlotte Zolotow Honor and a Crystal Kite Award.

Be Kind spent 10 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and garnered glowing reviews from Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal and many others.

She is among the most prominent authors in the burgeoning SEL picture book field.

This has been one of the best webinars I've seen in many years - Mary

The X Factor: Adding Emotion, Compassion & Heart to Create a Magical Picture Book Manuscript is a two hour session (with lifetime access and an exclusive PDF handout packed with useful info) that will help you add real emotion and connection to your picture book manuscripts.

In this comprehensive class you'll learn:

What is emotional impact?
Why is it important in picture books?
Why the current global climate is leading editors to seek emotional and compassionate picture books.
Pat's techniques for finding the emotion that already exists in your story concept.
Pat's powerful techniques for adding sincere emotion and heart throughout your text.

You'll also get a full PDF handout to accompany the session, that includes:

A full review of Pat's favorite techniques.
An extensive reading list of picture books with real emotional impact.

This is a rare chance to learn directly from a master at adding emotion, heart and compassion to picture book manuscripts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When does the course start and finish?

The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.

How long do I have access to the course?

How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.

What if I am unhappy with the course?

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