Becoming an Author
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By: Jessica GoldenED 205 Section 02
Becoming an Author
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How to Write a Book1. Concept Map2. Outline3. Draft4. Storyboard5. Peer Review6. Edit7. Illustrate8. Put it together9. Read!
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Concept MapThe first step of writing a book is coming up
with an ideaOne of the best strategies for brainstorming
and developing ideas is by concept mapping
There is an example of a concept map below.
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OutlineAfter choosing a topic and generating
enough ideas relating to that topic it is a good idea to plan out what order things are going to happen in your book
A good way to organize the general plot and order of details for your book is by creating an outline
Mywebspiration.com is a great site for making concept maps and outlines
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DraftOnce you have the general outline for your
story it is time to start writing.While writing your first draft be sure to
include details but remember that you can change things later if necessary.
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StoryboardAfter having your story written you must
make sure that the text and pictures are going to fit in the number of pages for your book.
Storyboards are basically layouts of what is going to go on each page of your book.
There are many different ways of creating storyboards and you can click the button below to see a video that gives an idea of what some look like.
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Peer ReviewAfter you have your draft written and your
story laid out with some sketches of the illustrations, it is important to receive feedback on your book.
Having peers read and comment on your book is helpful in the editing process. They can give you tips on what they like and what they would like to see changed.
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EditAfter completing your first draft of your
story and getting feedback on it from others it is time to make any necessary changes to your work.
These changes can include adding detail, fixing spelling mistakes, and rearranging parts of your story.
It is important to make any necessary changes before completing your final draft.
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IllustrateAfter you complete your writing it is time to
create pictures to go along with it.You can illustrate your story multiple ways.Choose a medium comfortable that you are
with, whether paint, markers, colored pencils, or crayons.
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Put it togetherThe final step in making a book is to put it
all together!You need to use the layout you created in
your storyboard to put the illustrations with the text.
There are many different ways of making books.
Click on the book to visit a website that shows one way to build a book.
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Read!The final step in becoming an author is
sharing your work with others.A great way of showing off your finished
product is by reading it to others!
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ResourcesClip Art- Microsoft Office Onlinewww.mywebspiration.comwww.instructionalintelligence.cahttp://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQR2IeSu9aYhttp://www.mothteeth.com/bookmaking/
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About the AuthorJessica Golden is a student at Grand Valley
State University. She is an English major, Elementary Education minor. Jessica wants to become an elementary school teacher within the next 3 years.
You can email Jessica by clicking on the mailbox below.
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