Brainstorming Posts

11/2/2014

It's that time of year again! Picture Book Idea Month. Last year, I wrote weekly posts about ways to brainstorm. And to kick off this year, I wanted to re-share those posts all in one location. Happy Brainstorming!!!

Discovering: The Neglected Step in the Writing Process

Brainstorming in Bits and Pieces

Paradox: Creating Conflict in Picture Books

Need Some Writing Inspiration? How About Some Pinspiration!

Be sure to check out Mira's post from Day 2 of PiBoIdMo!

http://taralazar.com/2014/11/02/piboidmo-day-2-mira-reisberg-reclaims-and-revitalizes-her-inner-artist/

10 Comments

Linda Ford link

11/2/2014 10:50:12 pm

What a wonderful resource. Thank you.

Kirsti Call link

11/3/2014 02:26:06 am

Thanks for the inspirational list! I know I can always use these types of ideas and tools, Mandy.

Johnell link

11/3/2014 03:28:27 am

There are great! What a lot of work finding these. Thank you.

Manju link

11/3/2014 05:23:44 am

Mandy, Thanks for reposting. All good for inspiring fresh thoughts. Brainstorming in Bits and Pieces helped me.

Maria Oka

11/3/2014 11:47:28 am

Thank you! I missed these last year, but I will definitely be catching up now!

Mandy

11/3/2014 07:27:40 pm

You're welcome. Glad you find them useful!

Pat link

11/3/2014 10:07:49 pm

Thanks Mandy, I'll be reading these posts often!

Laura

11/4/2014 08:15:53 am

These are fabulous. Thank you for sharing your brainstorming ideas! For me, fleshing out an idea is the hardest part of the process. I love trying new ways to go about it.

cecilia link

11/4/2014 08:21:12 am

thanks Tara for the links so we can revisit those excellent posts. Ideas are blossoming all over the place.

cecilia link

11/4/2014 08:24:21 am

see I had Tara on my mind with PiBoIdMo... Thanks Mandy and Mira. I think I am on brain overload and it is only day 5(in oz)

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