Pre-Smart Dummies Begins!

Welcome to Pre-Smart Dummies! 

There is info on sign up and the Smart Dummies Workbook/Planner at the end of this post.

I want to thank you all for being here a month early. This event is going to be different that any event we've done so far. Feel free to let me know how you like the changes either on post or via email at daniduckart@outlook.com.

This week is the shortest but it probably has the most reading! Read through page 6 today in the planner (link to download below).

Note: If you downloaded the planner before August 1st note that Research says it starts August 4th but it should be August 2nd! It ends August 4th.

Picture Book Layout:

Participant Badge!

One thing that I didn't get a chance to cover was layout! It's very important to know if you are doing a Self-Ended picture book layout (which is 12 spreads) or Colored Ends picture book layout (14 spreads and 2 single pictures) More info about these on Tara Lazar's page: https://taralazar.com/2009/02/22/picture-book-construction-know-your-layout/  Do some research if you aren't working on picture books. Books like chapter books and graphic novels work more like the Colored Ends book layout where they start and end on a half-spread. Know how long your book should be before you start.

This Week: 

We are working on Plan Your Pages and Research this week.. There is so much info in this post so far that I'm going to have a separate post for Plan Your Pages. It will post 5 minutes after this one so you don't have to wait long to get started!

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If you haven't signed up you can do so here: https://daniduckart.blogspot.com/p/smart-dummies-pre-event-sign-up.html Pick up the free workbook/planner .pdf here: http://daniduck.com/my-blog If you want to order a print copy you can do so here: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/614548248/smart-dummies-planner-pre-order