Get Part 2 of your FREE children’s story idea generator
Lilla here. Let’s warm up for my newest course, My Kid Book Pitch which starts Monday, October 12th.
Did you find yesterday’s Fun With Puzzles Magic Card activated your imagination? If you missed it, click here.
Here’s part 2 of your children’s story idea generator
Today, we’ve got Button Man. Take a moment for yourself, away from devices and humans and noise, and let your mind wander. See what pops into your head.
First, let’s take a good look at Button Man. I’ve had this guy for many years. Don’t know when I got him, but I always loved that his body was made of buttons. (Poor guy lost an arm along the way). Note the vintage lace around his head, the lipstick heart-shaped mouth, the buttons sewed onto his gingham hat. Is it a boy or girl? Does it matter? What is gender, anyway? What else do you discover?
Does he creep you out? Why? The clown thing? Does he make you want to make a button man yourself? Maybe it makes you think about all the buttons you have shoved in a junk drawer that you’ve saved, and that makes you feel guilty. Maybe you are excited to collect vintage buttons. Maybe you love clothes with lots of buttons on them.
Maybe it makes you think fondly about a toy or doll or stuffed animal you had a kid. You know, that furry white cat with the wind up knob on its belly that played that song? What was that song again? And where did that fur come from, by the way? And remember how much fun you had making a petting zoo with all your stuffed animals with Becca? She had the coolest green fluffy snake.
1. Get out a piece of paper or your journal and free associate. See how a button doll can get you thinking? Take a moment to write down anything that comes to mind, no matter how seemingly off track or odd. Doodle. Don’t be shy or censure yourself. Let your mind wander. You’ll want this for tomorrow’s #MATSprep.
2. Include any scenes that pop into your head, and make note of any emotions that come up.
3. Mash Up! Play around with combining Puzzle Book and Button Man in your head. Let them play together. What do they do? If they were to get into a little mischief, what would it be? If they wanted to help a friend, what would they do? Does the Puzzle Book talk? What does it say? Write down some ideas, sentences, phrases. Add sketches if you like. There are no bad ideas.
Don’t forget to share what you do today. If you’ve created an image, then share it on Instagram with the hashtag #MATSprep so I can see it. Even if you’ve just written notes, share that too. You can make your notes pretty or mix them up with sketches and doodles, or just share what you’ve written. Don’t forget the #MATSprep tag – I’ll be looking for them! I can’t wait to see them.
Be sure to join me in class for more goodness and to craft your own wonderful story. Sign up here. Hurry, class starts Monday, October 12th!
Xo
Lilla
P.S. Are you ready for Part 3? Find it here!
