You’ve made it to the final day of the Kidlit Story Kickoff — and by the end of today, you’ll have a complete first draft of your children’s book! 🥳

This final session covers:

• How to properly format your manuscript

• When and how to add illustration notes

• Final tips to polish your story for submission or feedback

📘 Want the tools to help you implement what you learned during our challenge? Download the $9 PDF Workbook to here: https://journeytokidlit.com/storykickoff-workbook

🎉 Be sure to subscribe and celebrate this milestone — you’re officially on your way to becoming a children’s book author!

If you missed any of the episodes from our 5-day writing challenge, checkout the playlist "Kidlit Story Kickoff" to catch up on what you might have missed.

📌 Ready to take your writing to the next level? Join me inside Kidlit Academy. Learn more and get signed up here: https://journeytokidlit.com/kidlit-academy

TIMELINE:

0:01 - Welcome to the final day of our Kidlit Story Kickoff

0:20 - What you will learn inside today's episode

1:50 - How to Get Started Setting Up Your Story Manuscript

2:48 - Initial Manuscript Instructions

3:30 - Information to Include at the Top of Your Manuscript

3:50 - Visual Example of What This Looks Like

5:10 - How to Add Illustrations to Your Manuscript

6:10 - Purpose of Illustration Notes

7:00 - The Dos and Don'ts of Illustration Notes

11:45 - Step by Step Example of Manuscript Format

15:19 - What do you do next?

15:35 - Invitation to join me inside Kidlit Academy

LINKS FOR EPISODE:

* Join Kidlit Academy: https://journeytokidlit.com/kidlit-academy

* Get the Workbook: https://journeytokidlit.com/storykickoff-workbook