Are you a picture book writer? Aspiring or published, you will enjoy this challenge!
The idea was developed a few years ago by children’s book author, Tara Lazar, in response to the popularity of NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writers’ Month. Participating in NaNoWriMo meant that you committed to writing 50,000 words in the month of November. That was great for those who write novels, but what about those of us who were writing for the youngest readers … picture books?
Tara developed the idea of PiBoIdMo, Picture Book Idea Month, (which has developed quite a bit since it’s introduction, and now includes visiting bloggers on children’s writing and more), where your challenge is to write down one idea for a picture book each day in the month of November. Needless to say, you can jot down more if your creativity is jumping, but one is the challenge. At the end of November, you’ll have 30 ideas to pick and choose from and can develop your best into stories.
Whether you do this alone or participate in the event online, or with your writing buddies or friends, it’s a fun challenge and gets your juices flowing. I have my own little PiBoIdMo notebook, and will be starting my challenge this Saturday. Join me?
Still A Dreamer 
I still draw stick figures. Bet your project will be great.
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Thank you for the vote of confidence, but as for you, this is just for writing! You could probably have fun with this, Cynthia. Although I would like to illustrate my own picture books, most PB writers sell their stories and someone else chosen by the publisher illustrates.
And stick figures work fine for dummies when you’d want to put one together just for pacing purposes. 🙂
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