4. What is his/her greatest weakness/fear and strength? How will this affect the conflict?
5. How will your character change? (Examples: shy to outgoing, scared to brave, mean to friendly etc.)
6. Is everything about your character easy for a 4-6 year old to understand? YES NO
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How Will Setting Play a Part?
Use the following questions to help you plan an appropriate and engaging setting for a childrens book.
1. Where will your story take place?
Time
Place
Environment
2. Is this a place children will be familiar with? YES NO
3. What will you need to include in the illustrations to make them clear and fun for children? Be Specific.
Think about what will be in the background, what the character will interact with, and what can be
repeated in multiple images to keep things from becoming confusing.
4. How do they support the major characters story? (example: they bully or are bullied by the major
character; they give the major character advice etc)
5. Is everything about your minor character easy for a 4-6 year old to understand? YES NO
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Whats Happening in Your Story?
What is the conflict?
Describe each of the parts What elements of the What elements of the
of your plot below. exposition will be told in the exposition will be shown in
Remember, kids books are text? the illustrations?
short. Dont plan too much.
Exposition
Inciting Incident
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution