Several
necessary parts must be present before submitting a manuscript for
publication
1. Basic parts of a manuscript:
The Cover Page, The Title Page, The Author Information Page, The
Dedication Paragraphs, The Story and The
Illustrations.
2. The initial theme must be present in our mind:
To help the student invision how real-life experiences are one way to
decide the development of a book, we will read
parts of "For Sale: One
Sister -- Cheap," as it relates to this author's work.
3. Fostering understanding with the student shows how a manuscript is
improved through rewriting , and, editing by others:
The
preliminary handwritten and typed
rough drafts will be presented along with
the book to develop understanding of
the actual evolution of
a book from start to finish.
4. Illustrations must be invisioned:
The illustrations
are presented, using
various mediums, to
demonstrate the evolution of the art that became
the final
inclusions in the
book.
5. The cover letter and its importance:
The Cover letter's objective, hinged to a discussion of the book's
elements of necessary content.
Key
elements of a book are designed to capture the interest of the
publishing company
1. The neat, orderly, polished
manuscript is presented and discussed.
2. Large, colorfull and unique illustrations -- carry much weight
with the publisher. Their evolution is discussed.
3. Creativity entraps publishers: Writing techniques, catchy titles,
hooks and page-turners are examples discussed.
Four
necessary parts of an "organized plot" make an entertaining story
publishable
1. Developing the main character.
2. The Intrinsic problem
3. The struggle.
4. Resolution of the strugle.
(Optional)
"Group Writing" to better teaches the concepts
Questions and Answers and Autographing books (time and
circumstances permitting)