Online Session: Polly and Buster
by Sally Rippin
Description
“How do I become an author?”
Sally will talk about her journey from hand-making books as a child to becoming a full-time writer and illustrator.
By using the Polly and Buster trilogy as an example, Sally takes students through the process of turning an idea into a fully-fledged story and how to create characters readers will love.
Topics Covered
* Combining imagination and experience
* World building: writing fantasy and allegory
* Creating characters with words and pictures
* The publishing process
Delivery Platform
Skype, Zoom, Youtube
Details
Audience
middle primary
Duration
30-45 minutes
Requirements
Kids will need to be familiar with my books. If they would like to email questions ahead of time I can answer these during the session. Kids might like to have writing materials in front of them to begin writing their own stories. Follow-up activities can be provided for teachers and parents.