Stephen Davies

I am a children's author writing picture books, chapter books and teen novels. My books are set in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, on the edge of the Sahara Desert. I have lived in Africa for more than ten years, working with World Horizons amongst Fulani cattle herders. Welcome to my site.

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The Making of a Picture Book Part Three: LANGUAGE

by Stephen Davies

Welcome to The Making of a Picture Book Part Three. Today we will be taking a closer look at the language of picture books, and zooming in on rhyme, rhythm, sequences and repetition. If you’re still catching up, here are Part One: PLOT and Part Two: CHARACTER. Rhyme and Rhythm: Why you should Listen to [...]

Published: September 7, 2011 | Filed Under: Picture Books, Writing Tips | Tags: : : : : : : : : : : :

The Making of a Picture Book Part One: PLOT

by Stephen Davies

This is part one of a series called ‘The Making of a Picture Book’. Over the course of one week (five posts) I will attempt to break the creative process down into its constituent parts – plot, characters, language, illustration, and a magic ingredient which I’m going to call synergy. Today we shall have a [...]

Published: September 4, 2011 | Filed Under: Picture Books, Writing Tips | Tags: : : : : : :
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