Writing Workshop: Visual Thinking for Writers and Illustrators

Author-illustrator Lucinda Gifford presents a fascinating talk on creating imaginative and engaging children’s books through visual thinking.

Visual thinking should start as soon as you get your idea – from immersing yourself in the worlds of your favourite books, to creating an internal picture of how you want your book to ‘feel’ and how you want readers to react.

Lucinda will show how visual thinking can help authors develop their story, shape it, and create pace and drama through techniques such as visual plotting, moodboards and storyboarding – even if you ‘can’t draw’. She will break down the key stages of book production, showing how visual thinking can help your story get stronger throughout the process. And she will share her experience of maintaining productive relationships with creative teams – from first draft to production, publicity and beyond.

Visual thinking will help you communicate – from first idea to book tour – to engage editors, publishers, creatives and readers of all ages!