Writing Picture Books with Jim Hill

There are still a few days left to register for through the arts education program at the Cotuit Center for the Arts.

In six weeks you’ll learn about plot, character, pacing, and other important elements in creating a good picture book story. You’ll examine books to discover what makes them successful and join your classmates in writing your own stories, learning to make them stronger via supportive critique.

The class will include lectures, workshops, and group work.

“We’ll have fun reading picture books, and doing group exercises to free up our creativity,” says Jim. “At the end of the course, students will have a notebook full of ideas, several manuscripts, and know what to do to take them to the next level.”

In addition to being the President of the CCWC, Jim is a member of the SCBWI, and holds an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts.

A published poet and award winning songwriter, he has presented multiple workshops for the New England Society of Children’s Books Writers & Illustrators, the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod and is a regular contributor to the web site.