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Chapter Book Blueprint
Unit 1- Getting Started
Step 1: Welcome to Chapter Book Blueprint by Laura Backes (3:28)
Step 2: Meet Alice Kuipers (1:41)
Step 3: How to Use This Blueprint and Your Reading List (4:30)
Step 4: What is a Chapter Book...Really? (9:20)
Step 4B: The Difference Between Chapter Books and Easy Readers (5:45)
Step 5: It's Time To Gather Your Ideas (3:56)
A Bonus Writing Prompt Bundle To Get You Inspired
Unit 2- Laying the Foundation
Step 1: Choose Your Idea (3:20)
Step 2: Create Your Protagonist (4:49)
Step 3: Discover - What Does Your Protagonist Want? (2:44)
Step 4: Discover - What Stands in Your Protagonist's Way? (3:21)
Step 4B: A Look at How an Antagonist Can Stand in the Protagonist's Way (4:30)
Step 5: Create Your Supporting Cast (3:58)
Step 5B: Create Your Antagonist (optional) (2:18)
Step 5C: Create Your Sidekick (optional) (3:09)
Step 6: Craft Your Protagonist's World (3:29)
Step 7: Put It All Together
Step 8: Are You Writing a Younger or Older Chapter Book?
Unit 3- Storytelling Techniques
Step 1: The Pacing of a Chapter Book (6:13)
Step 2: Choose Your Point of View (5:03)
Step 3: Choose Your Tense (4:28)
Step 4: Get Your Dialogue Right (5:00)
Step 5: Refine Your Tone (5:48)
Step 6: The Art of When to Show, Don't Tell -- and When to Tell! (2:04)
Unit 4- Designing Your Story
Step 1: Review Your Plot Line (3:47)
Step 2: Brainstorm Your Story's Middle (3:14)
Step 3: Design Your Story (30:30)
Step 4: Examine Your Ending (2:21)
Step 5: Outline Your Story (10:57)
Studying the Structure of a Chapter Book with Two Central Characters
Unit 5- Let's Build!
Step 1A: Write Your Opening Sentences (2:21)
Step 1B: A Study of an Opening (5:22)
Step 2: Write Your First Draft! (8:05)
Step 3: A Day-by-Day. Writing Schedule for a Complete First Draft.
Unit 6- Let's Make it Sparkle
Step 1: Your First Read-Through (2:34)
Step 2: Initiate The Revisionator! (3:30)
Step 3: Cut & Strengthen Words (2:26)
Step 4: Check Your Dialogue (2:39)
Step 5: Write Your Second Draft (2:39)
Step 6: Check Your Chapter Breaks (2:01)
Step 7: Get Outside Input (2:06)
Professional Secrets Bonus: Peeking at an Edit of Polly Diamond (12:41)
Unit 7- Troubleshooting Your Manuscript
Step 1: Help -- My Writing Doesn't "Sing"! (8:55)
Step 2: Help -- My Story Isn't Working! (...and some words of encouragement) (16:29)
Unit 8- Important Parting Thoughts
The Story of a Story: The Journey of Polly Diamond (11:33)
A Word About Passion (2:31)
What's Next? Some Final Thoughts From Laura Backes (7:14)
Bonus Videos: More Tips and Techniques
An Overview of Chapter Book Illustrations (7:34)
Three Samples of Chapter Book Illustrations (7:07)
A Peek Into The Pages of Graphic Chapter Books (10:01)
How to Create a Stunning Chapter Book Series (12:53)
Amazing Formats and Forms (10:45)
Bonus: Full Recording of Laura & Alice's "Ask Us Anything" Session
Full Recording of Laura & Alice's "Ask Us Anything" Session (95:21)
Step 4B: The Difference Between Chapter Books and Easy Readers
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