Writer's Boon
Craft guides, structure deep-dives, and writing tips for picture book writers, comic creators, and screenwriters.
Pacing a Picture Book: How to Control the Speed of Your Story
Pacing is why some picture books feel breathless and exciting, and others feel like they're wading through mud. Here's how to control it spread by spread.
How to Write a Picture Book Character That Readers Actually Care About
Most picture book characters look like characters but read like props. Here's how to build one with a real want, a real need, and an arc that lands.
Show, Don't Tell in Picture Books: Let the Art Do the Talking
"Show, don't tell" means something different in picture books. You have a co-author: the illustrator. Here's how to divide the storytelling work between text and art.
How to Pitch a Picture Book: Query Letters, Synopses, and What Agents Actually Want
Most picture book submissions fail before anyone reads a word of the manuscript. Here's how to write a query letter that gets your story read.
How to Write a Screenplay: Format, Structure, and the Page-Per-Minute Rule
A screenplay is a blueprint for a film, not a story on the page. Here's how to format one, how Save the Cat maps your 110 pages, and the mistakes that give first drafts away.
How to Write a Comic Script: Format, Panels, and the Writer-Artist Divide
A comic script is not a prose story and not a screenplay. Here's how to format one, how many panels to use per page, and what to leave for the artist to decide.
How to Structure a Picture Book: The 32-Page Spread Explained
Every picture book is built on 32 pages. Here's how those pages break down — and how to use the structure to pace your story like a pro.
