Bex’s work explores everything from real-world wonders to completely made-up maps (with at least one secret portal per project). She adores weaving magic into her work, whether that’s in a bedtime story with furry friends or a sprawling fantasy haunted by devious spirits and secrets too strange to ignore.
She lives somewhere between reality and Otherworld. You can visit her realm at bexsheridan.com.
Start Date: 5th November, 2025
Duration: 6 Weeks
Fee: €190
3 places remaining
Course Outline
Have you always wondered how to write a children’s picture book? Maybe you have a story you are dying to write about, but don’t know where to begin. In that case, the Children’s Picture Book Writing Course is for you. Over six weeks, you will learn everything you need to write and put together your own picture book. This Course is designed for any writer, regardless of skill.
Lesson 1: The Basics
The first lesson will teach you the basics of creative writing for children. You will learn how to show, not tell, in your work and how to write for an audience of children.
Lesson 2: Plotting Your Story
The second lesson will teach you how to plot a children’s picture book. You will learn how to create a plan for your writing and how to create tension for an audience of children.
Lesson 3: Writing Characters
The third lesson will teach you how to write characters in a children’s picture book. You will learn how to create motivations for your characters and how to describe their appearance/personality in an accessible way.
Lesson 4: Setting Your Story
The fourth lesson will teach you how to write settings in a children’s picture book. You will learn how to write about fictional and real settings and how to make your audience feel immersed in your work.
Lesson 5: Incorporating Art
The fifth lesson will teach you how to incorporate art into your children’s picture book. You will learn how to contact artists to illustrate your work and how to make sure that your Illustrations complement the words on the page!
Lesson 6: Next Steps
The sixth lesson will teach you how to edit and publish your picture book. You will learn how
to proofread and copyedit, and how to contact literary agents.