Writer Wednesday: NaPiBoWriWee 2011 Greatest Hits!

Time for another "Writer Wednesday" blog!

Hi! As promised, here is the first of what will be a weekly installment every Wednesday at 9 AM (PST). I will be posting a “Writer Wednesday” blog about writing.

I often teach creative writing at UCLA Extension’s Writers’ Program. I posted a lot of writing craft blogs on my NaPiBoWriWee blog during the annual National Picture Book Writing Week that I host every May 1-7. (You can find out more about that event at the NaPiBoWriWee link on my homepage.) These writing craft blogs were very popular at this year’s event, so I plan to repeat some of them here and keep that going. So every Wednesday, you’ll be seeing a blog focusing on a writing craft issue or I will post some thoughts on any breaking news in the publishing industry/children’s book world. I am also a member of the Society of Children Book Writers & Illustrators, so I’ll be sure to post any writing events and conferences they host that I think you might be interested in! I will also post some writing prompts for those of you who are “blocked” or procastinating on your projects!

My first Writer Wednesday blog is a “greatest hits” blog. During May 1-7, 2011, I hosted National Picture Book Writing Week (AKA “NaPiBoWriWee”). I posted daily blogs about writing craft issues (plot, theme, point of view, hero’s journey, genre) as well as some wonderful guest author and picture book illustrator interviews.

For those of you who missed NaPiBoWriWee, I put together a list of all these blogs for you to pursue at your leisure.

(Keep reading after the jump for the list of writing topics, guest authors, and links!)

“Greatest Hits” of NaPiBoWriWee 2011!

(National Picture Book Writing Week May 1-7, 2011 at https://paulayoo.com/napi)

– “Welcome to National Picture Book Writing Week May 1-7, 2011!”  https://paulayoo.com/napi/?p=11

– “Your Writing Book Library”  https://paulayoo.com/napi/?p=43

– “NaPiBoWriWee Day One: Guest Author Blog – Erin Eitter Kono”  https://paulayoo.com/napi/?p=55

– “NaPiBoWriWee 2011 Day Two – Good Morning!” (Writing Topic: PLOT) https://paulayoo.com/napi/?p=85

– “NaPiBoWriWee Day Two: Guest Author Blog – Ken Min” https://paulayoo.com/napi/?p=66

– “NaPiBoWriWee 2011 Day Three – Good Morning!” (Writing Topic: THEME) https://paulayoo.com/napi/?p=163

– “NaPiBoWriWee Day Three: Guest Author Blog – Katie Davis” https://paulayoo.com/napi/?p=103

– “NaPiBoWriWee 2011 Day Four – Good Morning!” (Writing Topic: THE HERO’S JOURNEY) https://paulayoo.com/napi/?p=167

– “NaPiBoWriWee Day Four: Guest Author Blog – Tara Lazar” https://paulayoo.com/napi/?p=116

– “NaPiBoWriWee 2011 Day Five – Good Morning!” https://paulayoo.com/napi/?p=191

– “NaPiBoWriWee Day Five: Guest Author Blog – Hope Vestergaard” https://paulayoo.com/napi/?p=122

– “NaPiBoWriWee Day Six: Guest Author Blog – Carolyn Crimi” https://paulayoo.com/napi/?p=258

– “NaPiBoWriWee 2011 Day Six – Good Morning!” (Writing Topic: GENRE) https://paulayoo.com/napi/?p=196

– “NaPiBoWriWee Day Six: Guest Author Blog – Don Tate” https://paulayoo.com/napi/?p=134

– “NaPiBoWriWee Day Seven: Good Morning Guest Author/Artist Dan Santat” https://paulayoo.com/napi/?p=250

– “NaPiBoWriWee Day Seven: Guest Author Blog – Janie Bynum” https://paulayoo.com/napi/?p=148

– “NaPiBoWriWee Day Eight (Prize Drawing): Guest Author Blog – Lisa Wheeler” https://paulayoo.com/napi/?p=155

– “NaPiBoWriWee Day Eight: Guest Author Blog – Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen” https://paulayoo.com/napi/?p=293

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For those of you who participated in NaPiBoWriWee blog – any progress reports since the event ended? Are you happy with any of the drafts you started? Stay tuned for next week’s WRITER WEDNESDAY blog! Until then… Happy Writing! WRITE LIKE YOU MEAN IT! 🙂