Welcome to Day 1 of the Kidlit Story Kickoff! 🎉This is a 5-part writing challenge to teach you how to start successfully writing a children’s book.

My goal of this challenge is to have you end with a finished draft of your story idea.

Today we're diving into one of the most important parts of writing a children's book—choosing the right story idea. You'll learn how to find an idea that inspires YOU and connects with young readers (and the market too). 💡

👉 By the end of this video, you’ll know:
 • What makes a strong, marketable story idea
 • How to match your passion to your reader
 • Where to look when you feel stuck or uninspired

📘 Grab the $9 Companion Workbook to follow along and take real action each day: https://journeytokidlit.com/storykickoff-workbook

 ✅ And don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the rest of this 5-day writing challenge!

TIMELINE:
0:01 - Welcome to the Kidlit Story Kickoff
0:40 - What to expect inside this special challenge
1:30 - The POLISH method we'll use inside this challenge
2:50 - How to Choose Your Story Idea
4:10 - 3 Ways to Begin Finding "Good" Story Ideas
5:30 - The Children's Book Categories to Choose from based on Your Target Reader
7:50 - How to "Vet" Your Story Idea and know it's marketable
8:40 - 2 Signs you need to Choose a New Story Idea
10:20 - Examples of Comp Books for a Story Idea
12:30 - Next steps to take

Day 1: How to Choose the Best Story Idea for Your Children's Book (Kidlit Story Kickoff)

Let’s create the star of your story! Today in Day 2 of the Kidlit Story Kickoff, we’re developing our characters into 3-dimensional people who feel real and authentic to the reader.

🎯 You’ll discover: 
 • What every strong character needs (besides a name!)
 • How to choose the right point of view
 • What to do if you don’t have a character

📘 Don’t forget your Workbook to complete your character card after the episode. Get the workbook Here: https://journeytokidlit.com/storykickoff-workbook

 ✨ Hit subscribe to keep going with this 5-day challenge and make real progress on your children’s book!

TIMELINE:
0:01 - Welcome to Day 2 of Kidlit Story Kickoff
0:17 - What to Expect in Today's Lesson
1:20 - How to "Gather" the Story Assets all Books Must Include
2:05 - Choosing Who will be the Star of Your Story
2:35 - A Breakdown of Point of View (POV) that you can choose from
3:35 - A Trick to Help You Stay in Your Character's POV
4:22 - The Items you need to make Your Character feel 3-Dimensional
5:10 - What to do if You Don't Have a Traditional Character
6:19 - The Next Steps to Take Today


LINKS FOR EPISODE:
* Get the workbook Here: https://journeytokidlit.com/storykickoff-workbook

Day 2: How to Create Your Main Character (Kidlit Story Kickoff)

Brooke Van Sickle is the best-selling author of Picture Book Perfection: How to Write a Children’s Book that Sells and the founder of Journey to Kidlit, a global online resource that helps aspiring children's book writers learn how to craft and publish their own stories.

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