If you are interested in writing a creative children's story, but just don't know where to start, that's okay! I'm here to help. I have written and illustrated several books successfully and have gotten a really positive response. You can learn how to be creative too! Creativity is something that is within all of us whether you believe it or not. You're inner creative self is just waiting to come out and be released to the public.

Writing creative children's stories start with a basic idea and then you can continue on from that point. I know you are probably thinking that this is easier said than done, but this free article will really help you out. When I started out, I picked Beauty Buzzy the Bee because bumblebees are cute and can be marketed to the masses pretty easily with either girls or boys. Whichever character you choose to start off with, make sure that your character is easily remembered and can appeal to wide variety of audience members. This is important because you will be able to appeal to more people that way.

Once you have picked your main character, you must decide where your character lives, what his/her daily activities are, what are your characters likes or dislikes, etc. I have written a few brainstorming activities to help you to develop your character below:

Character name:

What is your character (ex: insect: bumblebee):

How would your character typically spend their day?

What is your character's favorite pastime?

What is your character's likes or dislikes?

How does your character feel about others?

Which other characters does your main character get along with?

Which other characters does your main character not get along with?

How does your character relate to others?

Where does your character live?

Name some good and bad things about your character's personality:

Additional things you would like to add about your character:

This brainstorming exercise will help you to develop your main character effectively. You should repeat this exercise for each additional character that you would like to introduce into your children's story. It's important to list how the characters interact and relate to one another because it will help you to better develop your plot. After you have successfully analyzed and thoroughly given each character its proper description, you should decide how you can fit it together to make a story.

Deciding what your story should be about can be considered difficult simply because you want the story to be creative and something that people would enjoy. It can be fairly simple after you have written character development. Just go through the motions of what your character would do during they day, enjoying their favorite pastime, and interaction with the other characters. There are also a few other things to consider. Is there a lesson that can be learned by the interaction of these characters? Can your characters resolve a conflict? How is that resolve going to benefit your readers? All of these important questions can help you to develop a story once answered properly.

Something that I like to do is to write rhyming stories. All of my stories rhyme simply because it is what I am the best at. If rhyming is not for you, then by all means, don't write a rhyming story. I write this way because it makes the story catchy and easy to remember, quote, etc. The more memorable your book is, the more it will be revisited and possibly recommended to others. If you are interested in writing this way, please look at an example such as Beauty Buzzy the Bee available for free at my website. The best thing to do is to start off with something in your story like the word ?bee? and find things that rhyme with it such as: tree, me, see, etc. You can do this as many times as possible, and it will help you to create a cute, rhyming children's story.

Illustrations for your story may be done by someone you know or you can do them yourself. As a matter of convenience, I do all of my own illustrations. I found a great website that will teach you step by step how to make beautiful watercolor paintings. It would really be useful for someone who wanted to do their own illustrations. Click Here to see how to make your own watercolor paintings.

Now that you know how to create the most wonderful, beautiful, and awesome children's stories, go out and make a book! Don't forget to check out my website to see how you can self-publish and market your children's book 100% online. You can make a serious living doing what you enjoy without the help of an agent or a publisher!

Pencils Up!

Lucy Cope