Day 3: Finalizing Your Story Assets to Tell a Complete Story (Kidlit Story Kickoff)
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It’s time to finish gathering your story assets! Welcome to Day 3 of the Kidlit Story Kickoff. So far, you’ve created your character, now it’s time to give them a story to navigate through.
This includes choosing both the setting and the story goal or purpose for the reader to follow along with.
In this lesson, you’ll learn: * The 2 parts to your setting you need to know * How to choose a story goal * The part that you absolutely must have to capture a reader
📝 Grab your workbook and let’s dive in! Here's the link to get the workbook:
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TIMELINE: 0:01 - Welcome to Day 3 of the Kidlit Story Kickoff 0:20 - What to Expect in Today's Lesson 1:45 - How to Complete Your Story Assets for Your Book 2:30 - Creating Your Story's Setting 3:20 - The Key Ingredient to Include in Your Setting to make sure to "Ground" the Reader 5:20 - How to Give Your Reader a Reason to Read Your Book 5:35 - The 2 Story Goals to Include in Your Book 5:52 - What is an Internal Story Goal 6:35 - What is an External Story Goal 7:46 - Examples of Story Goals in Successfully Published Children's Books 10:32 - What to do Next
LINK FOR TODAY'S EPISODE: https://journeytokidlit.com/storykickoff-workbook
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