Wednesday, December 22, 2010

How to Write a Children's Book

Step One: Think of a Child and occasion to write it for: Heber and Hannah's Christmas present.
Step Two: Have an amazing spouse who can think up the idea with you and write all the words.
Step Three: Order some blank baby books
Step Four: Take about ten hours or so and draw some pictures to put in the book.
Step Five: Scan them into the computer, add words, graphics, etc.
Step Six:Have someone with a good eye for words edit. Thank you Jana.
Step Seven: Print on sticky paper that comes with blank books. Stick into book.

Step Eight: Bask in the joy of finishing
Step Nine: Wrap and hope that they will like it
Step Ten: Give one to them to read and keep the other one on the tallest shelf in the house as a keep sake. Save a digital version, just in case.

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